SDR 2003F00472

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10420
Part
Control Unit
Part number
200490001
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTOR UP. THE PRESSURE FAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS THEN SWITCHED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH SIX GREEN INDICATED, HOWEVER THE TILLER REMAINED UNCENTERED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TURNED BACK TO CWA. ABOUT SEVEN MINUTES AFTER LOWERING THE GEAR, THE TILLER RETURNED TO THE CENTERED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CWA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER FULL STOP, NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS TURNED ON AND WORKED FINE. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT, INSPECTED AND LUBED ALL NOSE GEAR SWITCHES AND COMPONENTS, MADE REPEATED FUNCTIONAL TESTS OF THE NOSE GEAR STEERING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (M)

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