JASC 3250
Service difficulty reports · 2,365
Reports filed under 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System, newest first.
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SDR 99ZZZX735Rod · shearedTPA/MIA - FLT 5010 - PILOT REPORT: RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DETERMINED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR ROD END TO BE SHEARED. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO MIA IN FREE CASTOR MODE. REPLACED ASDR 98ZZZX1949Rod End · shearedTPA/MIA - FLT 5010 - PILOT REPORT: RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DETERMINED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR ROD END WAS SHEARED. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO MIA IN FREE CASTOR MODE. REPLACED ACSDR 97ZZZM1152Rod End · shearedFLT 5010 - TPA/MIA - RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DETERMINED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR ROD END TO BE SHEARED. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO MIA IN FREE CASTOR MODE. REPLACED ACTUATOR ROD ENDSDR 97ZZZX4723Bungee · wornDURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NLG NOISE DUE TO OUT OF BALANCE NLG WHEEL, FOUND NLG STEERING BUNGEE WORN. WEAR WOULD ALLOW BUNGEE TO DROP DOWN AND BIND UP PULLEY BRACKET. BRACKET WOULD THEN FAIL DURING NOSE WHEEL STEERING TO LEFT.SDR HALA9700181Relief Valves · defectiveHNL - FLT 198 - LOG PAGE NR 130305. NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AT LOW TAXI SPEEDS. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT BYPASS AND RELIEF VALVES PER MM 32-52-5. TAXI AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR 97ZZZX4648Steering Mech · defectivePILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR VIBRATION ON LANDING THAT KICKED NOSE WHEEL STEERING OFF. REMOVED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND FOUND STEERING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY LOOSE ON MOUNT BOLTS. OPENED STEERING BOX AND FOUND ALL 3 MOUNT BOLTS BACKED OFF ONE-QUARTER TURN. FOUND NO DSDR 98ZZZX161Spring Retainer · brokenWHLE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI FROM THE RAMP EN ROUTE FROM OXC TO HPN, PILOT FOUND IT TOOK FULL LEFT RUDDER TO TAXI STRAIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SPRING STRUT BARREL ASSEMBLY SPRING RETAINER HAD FAILED. SDR 97ZZZX4799Steering System · failedDURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING, LOST CONTROL OF ACFT FOLLOWING TOUCH DOWN. ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER VEERING TO LEFT. NLG BROKE AND RT MLG COLLAPSED. IT IS BELIEVED RUDDER NLG STEERING SYSTEM BOLT SHEARED.SDR VTZA97575Control Cable · failedIAD-RDU - FLT6323 - DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO AIRCRAFT WILL NOT STEER TO THE RIGHT WITH TILLER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING CABLE, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 97ZZZX4502Bracket · crackedON DEPLOYMENT OF LANDING GEAR NOSE, WHEEL STUCK 60 DEGREES TO LEFT OF CENTER. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, FOUND ATTACH BRACKETS FOR STEERING BELLCRANK CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKETS. GEAR RETRACTION NORMAL.SDR 97ZZZX4501Bracket · crackedON DEPLOYMENT OF LANDING GEAR NOSE, WHEEL STUCK 60 DEGREES TO LEFT OF CENTER. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, FOUND ATTACH BRACKETS FOR STEERING BELLCRANK CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKETS. GEAR RETRACTION NORMAL.SDR AWXA9700601Srvo Control · failedAT CRUISE ECAM MESSAGE WHEEL AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING FAULT AFTER GEAR EXTENSION RESET ANTI-SKID AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING SWITCH AND FAULT CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO CONTROL. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97ZZZX4603Steering Unit · bindingINSPECTION FOR MALFUNCTION OF SLUGGISH NLG STEERING FOUND AIR MOTOR BINDING DUE TO SPLINE SHAFT CONTACTING 2ND STAGE REDUCTION GEAR INPUT GEAR. ADDED SHIMS TO PREVENT CONTACT AND STOP BINDING.SDR 99ZZZX727Bracket · damagedMIA/TPA - FLT 7225 - PILOT REPORT: ON SHORT FINAL, RUDDER FELT LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE STEERING DISCONNECT ACTUATOR BRACKET.SDR 98ZZZX1951Bracket · wornMIA/TPA - FLT 7225 - PILOT REPORT: ON SHORT FINAL, RUDDER FELT LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE STEERING DISCONNECT ACTUATOR BRACKET.SDR 97ZZZX4455Steering Sector · lock upUNIT RETURNED TO REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR. DURING TESTING WITH HYDRAULIC BENCH, UNIT WOULD LOCK IN THE CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND NOT RELEASE PRESSURE. MALFUNCTION COULD POSSIBLY LOCK NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING OFF-CENTER. SUBMITTER STATED PROBLEM WAS FOUND OSDR VTZA97510Control Cable · bindingFLT 6364 - BOS-BWI - DURING TAXI, EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING NOT TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AT TAXI SPEED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL NOTIFIED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING CABLE SDR UF6A970905Switch · failedORD - FLT 5732 - KNOB ON TILLER POPPED OFF IN FLIGHT. TRANSMISSIONS INOP ON BOTH RADIOS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PUSH-TO-TALK SWITCH IN NOSE STEERING TILLER. OPS CHECK OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TEST GOOD. (M)SDR 97ZZZX3943Idler Arm · frozenWHILE TAXIING, A SQUEAK WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, THE NOISE WAS ISOLATED TO THE STEERING ROD IDLER ARM, P/N 35-825052-2. THE ONLY WAY TO INSPECT THIS PART IS TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE COLLAR AND SHAFT. THE IDLER ARM SHOULD BSDR PCAA9700516Actuator · failedUPON APPROACH INTO BWI, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND UNDER NORMAL PROCEDURES. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DSDR 97ZZZX3924Steering Collar · crackedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE NOSE STEERING COLLAR ON NOSE STRUT WAS FOUND CRACKED. A ONE-TIME INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REST OF THE FLEET (57). EIGHTEEN AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING COLLAR CRACKED. UNKNOWN CAUSE AND NO RECOMMENDATISDR 97ZZZX3802Mount · brokeSUPPORT WELD BROKE ON STEERING/RUDDER TAB DURING LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION. SUGGEST DYE CHECK EVERY 500 HOURS AND REPLACED ALL NEW HARDWARE.SDR CA970815002Hydraulic Line · ruptured(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYDRAULIC LINE.SDR GLBA97118Steering · out of adjustSTEERING GOING TO THE RIGHT BEYOND RUDDER AUTHORITY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND THE STEERING WAS ADJUSTED. HIGH SPEED TAXI PERFORMED TO VERIFY OPS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR 97ZZZX3632Spacer · failedPILOT REPORTED SQUEALING IN NOSE ON LANDING ROLL OUT, JUST BEFORE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING PROPELLER AND NOSE OF AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION FOUND SPACER IN NOSE GEAR STEERING BUNGEE CRACKED OFF WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE NOSE GEAR TO FREE SWIVEL WITH NO COSDR 9713889930Connectors · failedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED TERMINALS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR SMPA97002Link · brokenPPG - FLT CREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT STIFFNESS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM REVEALED THE LOWER ONE OF TWO STEEL LINKS THAT CONNECT THE STEERING ACTUATOR PISTON SHAFT TO THE INTERCONNECT LEVER HAD CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD BOLSDR CA970922018Stud · sheared(CAN) AFTER LANDING PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH TILLER. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING STUD HAD SHEARED WHERE ROLL PIN SECURES IT TO STEERING COLLAR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE STUD ASSEMBLY SHEARED WHERE THE THREADSDR C2XA97CL059Handle · inoperativeCLE - FLT 3057 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS SLUGGISH, MAKING THE AIRCRAFT UNSAFE TO TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE STEERING SYSTEM THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING HANDLE IAW EMB120 MM 32-50-01, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SSDR 97ZZZX3033Switch · failedINSTALLED OVERHAULED STEERING VALVE ASSY. 20 HOURS LATER, STEERING VALVE FAILED. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND BAD PRESSURE SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW PRESSURE SWITCH AND STEERING WAS STILL INOPERABLE. FOUND SWITCH WAS LOOSING CONTACT WHEN SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAYSDR CA970626004Control Cable · failed(CAN) WHILE PUSHING AIRCRAFT IN LOOSE AND SOFT GRAVEL, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CABLE SNAPPED. NOSE WHEEL CENTERED AND AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF TO RETURN TO MAINTENANCE BASE. LANDING OK. CABLE REPLACED.SDR 97ZZZX3026Mount Assy · failedTHE LOWER MOUNTING TAB FOR PN 95061-28 BUSHING AND PN 95395-00 STEERING ARM ASSY WAS FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED AND HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENTIRE ASSY (PN 39459-02) CAUSING LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. RECOMMENDASDR 97ZZZX3023Mount Assy · brokenLOWER TAB OF MOUNT BRACKET PN 39459-02 FOR STEERING ARM ASSY OF NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM BRACKET ASSY. THIS DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INSPECTION AS A RESULT OF NOSE STEERING PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS A RESULT OF AGE/METAL FATIGUE AND/OR OVERSSDR MALA975452Manifold · failedUPON DEPARTURE, UNCOMMANDED STEERING TAKEOFF FROM ESC CONTINUED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STEERING ACTUATOR MANIFOLD AND NOSE GEAR STEERING SERVO VALVE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR 97ZZZM708Servo Valve · failedUPON DEPARTURE, UNCOMMANDED STEERING TAKEOFF FROM ESC CONTINUED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STEERING ACTUATOR MANIFOLD AND NOSE GEAR STEERING SERVO VALVE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCE MALA975452.SDR MALA975435Steering · malfunctionedFLT 3148 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL A LEFT UNCOMMANDED TURN FROM NOSE WHEEL STEERING TOOK PLACE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FUNCTION PER MEL 32.1, PERFORMED TAXI TEST AND NO LEAK NOTED ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)SDR MALA975419Linkage · internal faultFLT 2978 - DURING TAXI OUT, THE STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE STEERING HANDLE UNIVERSAL LINKAGE. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SCNA97167Torque Link · gougedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, NOSE STEERING COLLAR UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT RIGHT SIDE LUGS ARE GOUGED. GOUGES FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.SDR ABXA9700993Bracket · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOLLOW UP DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET CORRODED WITH LARGE PITS ADJACENT TO SPRING. REPLACED BRACKET IAW 20-16-0.SDR 97ZZZX2712Pressure Ports · pittedSTEERING VALVE PRESSURE PORTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY FOUND PITTED AND SCORED FROM CONTAMINATION. RECOMMEND SEALING ALL MATING POINTS WITH RTV SEALANT.SDR TC8A97023O-Ring · failedNOSE STEERING ACCUMULATOR LEAKING. FOUND BLOWN O-RING ATACCUMULATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK IAW MM 32-10-4.SDR P5CA9700481Cable Guard · brokenBROKEN CABLE GUARD IN THE NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEM. REPLACED GUARD PER BAC MM 32-51-00.SDR 97ZZZX1876Channel · damagedNOSE LANDING GEAR TURN LIMITS EXCEEDED DURING GROUND HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH TOW VEHICLE. THE NLG STRUT, UPPER TILLER ROLLER (PN 78535-00) WAS DISPLACED OUTSIDE OF STEERING TRACK CHANNEL (PN 95394-00). PILOT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ABNORMAL STEERING DURSDR CA970326011Arm · corroded(CAN) A/C VERY HARD TO STEER ON TAXIING. ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DIRT IN STEERING ARM BUSHINGS CAUSED BINDING IN STEERING LINKAGE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED.SDR WWMA9700036Universal Link · disconnectedNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT UNIVERSAL LINK DISCONNECTED. THE LINK WAS REINSTALLED IAW THE SAAB 340 AMM 32-50-00.SDR PLGA970305ASteering · malfunctionedPWM - FLT 4851 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW FELT THE AIRCRAFT VEAR TO THE LEFT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, FLIGHT CONTROLS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND ENGINE RIGGING WITH NO DEFSDR REXA97037Connector · pin misalignedNOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP. CLEANED WATER FROM ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG AND SEATED CONNECTOR 91 VP IN RIGHT ELECTRICAL CENTER. (M)SDR COMA9760042Ecu · failedNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL MESSAGE DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION OR RETRACTION. REPLACED THE STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 6,569.SDR MALA975317Centering Pot · failedFLT 3208 - DURING TAXI OUT OF MSP, CREW RECEIVED UNCOMMANDED NOSE WHEEL STEERING HARD TURN TO LEFT, THEN NOSE WHEEL STEERING BECAME INOP, NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND GREEN LIGHT STAYED ON WITH NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT RETURNESDR COMA9760035Actuator · leakingNOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATORS LEAKING. REPLACED THE STEERING ACTUATORS.
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