SDR 127461

Service difficulty report · Tiller · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2003
Submitted
July 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
118
Aircraft time
31,940 hours, 32,188 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
27,692 hours, 31,213 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Tiller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 4515 TTN-BED. DURING T/O ROLL AT ABOUT 60 KNOTS AFTER RELEASING THE NOSE STEER TILLER, THE A/C TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE CREW CORRECTED WITH THE TILLER TO APPOX. 80 KNOTS. THE A/C AGAIN TURNED TO THE RIGHT AFTER RELEASING THE TILLER. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 1600(LT). TTN MX INSPECTED NOSE STEERING SYSTEM, DID NORMAL TAXI FUNCTION TEST,FOUND NO DEFECTS. A/C PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 7-16-03 AT 2120(LT)

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