JASC 3251

Service difficulty reports · 338

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SDR MALA020655Actuator · failedUPON TAXIING TO GATE, NOSE WHEEL STEERING NOT CONTROLLABLE. WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING ENGAGED, MAIN HYD ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE DROPS BELOW 1850 IN 1-2 SECONDS. NOSE WHEEL STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND WITH HYD PUMP SWITCH IN AUTO OR OVERRIDE. PUMP CYCLES EVERY 2 SENov 18, 2002 · N407XJ · Saab 340BSDR CA021030003Actuator · failed(CAN) NOSEWHEEL STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STIFF. NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR WAS DISASSEMBLED. O-RING ON PISTON ROD WAS FOUND CUT, ALLOWING PRESSURE TO EQUALIZE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RAM. BACKUP RINGS WHICH ARE INSTALLED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE O-RING WERE MISSINOct 17, 2002 · Braero HS7482BSDR CA021011001Control Unit · failed(CAN) NOSEWHEEL STEERING STAYS DISCONNECTED.LEVER ON STEERING BOX FOUND STICKINGDEACTIVATION ELECTRONIC BOX REPLACED AS PER AMM TASK 32-51-12 AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Oct 10, 2002 · Airbus A319112SDR XNOA01079Relay · failedLOST STEERING DURING TAXI ACTION TAKEN: R & R NOSE STEERING GEAR RELAY AT POS NR 14GB PER A300 MM 20-46-50. SYS OPS CHECK GOOD PER A300 MM 32-51-00.Oct 10, 2002 · N224KW · Airbus A300B4203SDR DL76L021161Module · leakingREJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NO RUDDER PEDAL STEERING CONTROL. REPLACED STEERING CHECK VALVE MODULE PER MM, LEAK CKS OK. FOUND STEERING MODULE LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACED STEERING VALVE, CHECKED RUDDER PEDALS PER MM, ALL OK. CHECKED TILLER STEERING PER MM, OK.Oct 3, 2002 · N185DN · Boeing 767332SDR CA021009030Circuit Breaker · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FUNCTION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH HAD FAILED TO SUPPLY POWER TO POWER STEERING UNIT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND SYSep 27, 2002 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR CA020918003Metering Valve · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND JUST TURNING OFF RUNWAY, UNABLE TO STEER AIRCRAFT USING RUDDER PEDDLES OR TILLER. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NORMAL. SELECTING RESERVE BRAKE AND STEERING ALSO NO HELP. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED NLG STEERING METERING VALVE AS PER AMM Sep 15, 2002 · Airbus A320211SDR VNAA0209013Ecu · faultyDURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PSep 10, 2002 · N430JS · Dorner DO328100SDR CA020827004Linkage · broken(CAN) THE STEERING LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN 3/4 OF AN INCH FROM WERE IT ENTERS THE DUST BOOT. THE STEERING LINK WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURANCESJul 16, 2002 · Beech 100BEECHSDR 2002FA0000854Valve · failedOVERHAULED VALVE FAILED SHOP GROUND TEST. VALVE (SN 493A), FAILED ON FIRST LANDING, CAUSING AN UNCONTROLABLE SHIMMY IN STEERING OF AIRCRAFT, VIOLANT SHAKING.Jul 8, 2002 · N117CC · Swrngn SA226TSDR QXEA0200903Control Unit · inoperativeSEA - ABORTED TAKE-OFF NOSE STEERING FAIL WHEN LINING UP FOR TAKE-OFF AND TWICE WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jun 23, 2002 · N413QX · Bombdr DHC8401SDR ARWA20020604Cylinder · faultyAFTER T/O, HYD TEMP CLIMBED TO 83 DEG C, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, NO CHANGE. RETURNED TO RAMP. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 3 ENG HYD DRIVEN PUMP, PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK, CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 29-30-0. DURING TAXI FOR T/O, HYDRAULIC OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO 8Jun 21, 2002 · N810BN · Doug DC862SDR S4W2002F00001Rod Cap · separatedON 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE ROD END BEARING ON THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ORING WAS FOUND TO BE MIGRATING OUT OF THE ROD END ASSEMBLY. IF ROD END WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE BEARING MIGRATED ALL THE WAY OUT OF THE ROD END THEN STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST. THIS COApr 10, 2002 · N317NA · Pilats PC1245SDR EEJ2002F00001Channel · inoperativeON TAKE OFF WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEAR. HE HEAD A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE NOISE GEAR AREA. WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR EXTEND ABOUT 45 DEGREES. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING THE TILLER BALL (95387-00) HAD COME OUT OF THE STEERING Feb 7, 2002 · N81659 · Piper PA34200TSDR P5CA0200630Actuator · failedRUDDER PEDAL STEERING INOPERATIVE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TILLER OK. TURNED BACK TO BLOCKS FOR MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING ACTUATOR PER MM 32-51-07 PG 401 THROUGH 403. OPS NOW OK.Jan 22, 2002 · N853FT · Boeing 747122SDR SWIA200210523Control Unit · out of rigLOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND STEERING INOP CONDITION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. PERFORMED RIGGING OF ECU AS PER MM 32-51-10. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD ON TAXI TEST.Jan 8, 2002 · N903SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 02FDEA00003Control Unit · malfunctionedDURING PUSHBACK AC PUSHED BACK AND FORTH WITH PARK BRAKE SET. AC PROCEEDED TO VEER LEFT REQUIRING FULL RT DIFFERENTIAL STRAIGHTENING.Dec 30, 2001 · N650FE · Airbus A300F4605RSDR DL777011898Actuator · failedABORTED T/O DUE TO MAIN GEAR STEERING AND T/O WARN HORN. MTC MSGS 32-63010 AND 32-63020 ACTIVE. AUTO EVENT RT ACTUATOR FAILED. FWD TO MCO AND PLC. LT ACTUATOR WILL NOT LOCK. PERFORMED MDM BLOCK PROCEDURE TO ZE OUT AND LOCK.Dec 4, 2001 · N863DA · Boeing 777232SDR CA011209002Solenoid Valve · broken(CAN) DURING DEACTIVATION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM, THE NOSE WHEELS TURNED 90 DEGREES RIGHT WITHOUT ANY STEERING INPUT WHEN STEERING / ANTI-SKID SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. AT THAT MOMENT THE THE AIRCRAFT CONDITION WAS:-STEERING BY-PASS PIN INSTALLENov 29, 2001 · Airbus A330342SDR SWIA200110201Proximity Switch · failedAIRCRAFT RUNS TO LEFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER. ABORTED TAKEOFF.REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE STRUT PROXIMITY SWITCH. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FEEDBACK POT HARNESS. P/N: 20540-001-01Sep 22, 2001 · N564SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR SWIA200110197Control Arm · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLS LEFT WITH OR WITHOUT TILLER ENGAGED. ABORTED TAKEOFF BELOW 80 KNOTS. CENTERED FEEDBACK POT AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING TILLER. OPS CHECK GOOD ON TAXI.Sep 19, 2001 · N161CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR 01FDEA00451Control Cable · lack of lubeON T/O AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GO TO RIGHT. LEFT RUDDER COULD NOT CORRECT AND HAD TO USE TILLER. LUBED NLG PER SMP INSP STEERING CABLES PER MM 32-51-00-0 & 32-50-00-5. RESERVICED NLG STRUT PER MM 32-11-01. AC OK FOR SERVICE.Jun 15, 2001 · N621FE · Doug MD11FSDR AWXA0001697Control Unit · intermittentLAS - EMERGENCY LANDING, INBOUND TO LAS THE CREW GOT AN ECAM MSG FOR NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN LAS. IN LAS MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 32-51-810-826 AND FOUND WATER IN CONNECTOR 6GC AT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SMay 7, 2001 · N652AW · Airbus A320232SDR COEA0101740Motor · leakingON DEPARTURE FROM GEG, NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING STEERING MOTOR TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)May 1, 2001 · N740FE · Fokker F27MK600SDR CA010426019Link · split(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR TELESCOPING ADJUSTABLE LINK WAS FOUND SPLIT (PULLED APART) AND THE ATTACH LOCKING BOLT FOR THE LINK WAS MISSING (P/N NAS 1304-7D).THE STEERING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS COMApr 3, 2001 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA001211004Cam · cracked(CAN) DISCOVERED DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THE SHIMMY DAMPER ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. DUE TO THIS, THE LANDING GEAR (NOSE) WAS REMOVED AND THE STEERING CAM WAS SENT OUT FOR NDT. THE CAM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER FORWARD SHIMMY DAMPER ATTACH Oct 20, 2000 · Cessna 337HSDR MALA000627Control Unit · failedUPON PARKING OF THE A/C NOSE WHEEL STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL. AFTER SHUTDOWN CHECK CB''S AND NOTICED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. RESET, POPPED AGAIN. FI STOP LIGHT ALSO WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING CONTROL VALVE IAW SF340AMM 32-31-15. LANOct 18, 2000 · N991XJ · Saab SF340ASDR TC8A00014Controller · malfunctionedWHEN DEPARTING BLOCK, NOSE STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. CYCLED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW A300 MM 32-51-00.Aug 30, 2000 · N370PC · Airbus A300B4203SDR GAIA00491Rod End · shearedDISCREPANCY: TAKE OFF ABORTED AT 70 KTS DUE TO VIOLENT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY.CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS TO BE DISCONNECTED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHIMMY, RE-CONNECTED AS REQUIRED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING BYPASS LINKAGE RODAug 7, 2000 · N79748 · Boeing 727224SDR HNAA0000053Actuator · inoperativeWHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND 3 GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ALL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR BAY AND THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TJul 9, 2000 · N993HA · Dhav DHC8201SDR AU000579Pin · sheared(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM RT METERING VALVE INDEXING PINSHEARED. WORKSHOP FOUND EVIDENCE OF HEAVY CORROSION AROUND THEPIN LOCATION HOLE.Jul 7, 2000 · Boeing 767277SDR CA000714007Control Unit · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, WITH ASSOCIATED MSG, WOW INPUT, STEERING FAIL ETC. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, RETURNING TO THEIR ORIGINATING BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STEERING HARNESS P/N: DOWTY 17300-23Jul 2, 2000 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA000621037Valve · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT STOPPED RESPONDING TO RIGHT STEERING TILLER OR RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL INPUTS. STEERING WOULD ONLY RESPOND TO CENTRE TO LEFT POSITIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING METERING VALVE MODULE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVJun 3, 2000 · Boeing 767333SDR AU000435Valve · leaking(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING VALVE INTERNAL LEAK.May 28, 2000 · Bag BAE146200ASDR JBXA0000167Selector Valve · inoperativeSTEERING FAILED ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING SELECTOR VALVE AND STEERING ECU, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CL-65 MM 32-51-25 AND CL-65 MM 32-51-00. NON-ROUTINE 04769.Apr 12, 2000 · N585ML · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 2000UALA00162Control Box · failedCREW REPORTS NOSE STEERING DISCONNECT MESSAGE COMES AND GOES. WHEN MESSAGE APPEARS UNABLE TO STEER ACFT. NECESSARY TO CHECK AND CORRECT. *S/D* REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRICAL BOX.Mar 30, 2000 · N828UA · Airbus A319131SDR DL738000554Control Box · malfunctionedUPON APPLICATION OF T/O THRUST LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER THROTTLES RETARDED. INSPECTED ALL GEAR AND HARDWARE. PERFORMED OPN CK OF NOSE GEAR STEERING. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI CK. ALL CKS OK.Mar 21, 2000 · N377DA · Boeing 737832SDR 20000523SH001Control Box · out of adjAFTER RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT STEERING CONTROL UNIT, INCOMING INSPECTION REVEALED THE UNIT MIS-ADJUSTED. WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE CONTROL WHEEL, SWITCHES MAKE TO ARM THE NG STEERING. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED SUCH THAT WHEN THE CONTROL WHEEL IS TURNED, SLIGHTJan 14, 2000 · N256DV · Amd FALCON900SDR VNAA9912002Ecu · failedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SO THE CREW BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. THE FLIGHT CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURDec 5, 1999 · N458PS · Dorner DO328100SDR 2000ZZZM92Actuator · bindingNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILS TO TURN FREE IN POWER OR CASTOR MODES. STEERING ACTUATOR REPLACED. (M)Nov 23, 1999 · N833CA · Beech 1900DSDR 2000ZZZM91Actuator · leakingNOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR LEAKS FLUID. REPLACED STEERING ACTUATOR. (M)Nov 22, 1999 · N836CA · Beech 1900DSDR 20000426SH035Rod · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, SN SJA-370, WAS RETURNED WITH A REPORT OF ''LEAKING''. TESTING REVEALED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM INSIDE THE PISTON ROD, PN 618212, SN DHL-8F. UNIT DISASSEMBLED, AND MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REVEALED AN INDICATION ARONov 12, 1999 · N431AM · Bag JETSTM3201SDR CA990907079Steering Ring · cracked(CAN) NOSE GEAR STEERING DRIVE RING FOUND CRACKED WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION IAW THE REQUIREMENTS OF CAA AD NR 005-09-93 AND MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN BN2/214 ISSUE 2.Aug 20, 1999 · Bnorm BN2B27SDR CA990804018Link · sheared(CAN) WHILE PARKED AT GATE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM NLG. NLG THEN CASTORED AND WOULD NOT CENTER. NO CAUTION LIGHTS. ONE STEERING LINK FOUND BROKE. TOWING FUSELAGE FOUND INTACT.Jul 2, 1999 · Dhav DHC8311SDR FJT99069401Actuator · failedAIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FROM GATE, LOST NOSE WHEEL STREERING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO GATE USING DIFFERENTIAL POWER. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE STEERING ACTUATOR SHAFT HAD SHEARED AT THE ROD END. PART SHALL BE RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION/REPAIR. THE AJun 19, 1999 · N940AE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR AWXA9900043Servo · failedEMERGENCY LANDING, NOSE LANDING GEAR NOT CENTERED UPON LANDING. UPON LANDING IN CMH, ACFT LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR 90 DEG FROM CENTERLINE AXIS. LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLIES DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING SERVO CONTROL, REMOVED AND REPLFeb 17, 1999 · N628AW · Airbus A320231SDR 99ZZZM188Washer · failedUNABLE TO STEER AIRCRAFT FROM RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE KNEE SEPARATED DUE TO WASHER FAILURE, CAUSING CENTER TORQUE KNEE BOLT TO PULL THROUGH TORQUE KNEE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, AND Jan 19, 1999 · N852CA · Beech 1900DSDR VNAA9812003Control Unit · failedTHE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER RECEIVING A NOSE STEERING FAIL WARNING INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE STEERING CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE ADec 2, 1998 · N432JS · Dorner DO328100SDR CA981030013Control Unit · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI, BRAKE AND STEERING CONTROL UNIT MESSAGE CAME ON ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERT SYSTEM. NOSE GEAR ANTI-SKID SWITCH RECYCLED AND AIRCRAFT MADE UNCONTROLLED RIGHT TURN FOLLOWED BY A HARD LEFT TURN. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST WITH NOSE GEAR 15Oct 18, 1998 · Airbus A319114SDR 98ZZZX4555Bungee · bentNIGHT CREW HEARD A METALLIC OIL CANNING SOUND IN THE DIRECTION OF AIRCRAFT. THEY INVESTIGATED AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. UPON PULLING AIRPLANE OUT, THE NOSE GEAR STARTED TO COLLAPSE. THE TOW TRACTOR WAS THEN REVERSED TO PREVENT A FULL COLLAPSE. AFTER A TSep 18, 1998 · N50 · Gulstm 680E
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