What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED AN AMBER NWS MESSAGE. THE FAULT WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTOR LEADING TO THE STEERING MANIFOLD. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 24, 2003
- Submitted
- January 7, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429FJ
- Make and model
- Dorner DO328300
- Aircraft serial
- 3194
- Aircraft time
- 4,416 hours, 4,827 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.