Service difficulty report · Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
June 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N387PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC531
Aircraft time
30,182 hours, 39,532 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
35021505
Condition
Failed
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

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, WHILE INDICATING 40 KIAS, THE PILOT DISARMED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING IAW THE AFM. UPON APPROACHING 95 KIAS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO STEER LEFT. THE PILOT PUT IN RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE WITH NO EFFECT. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUING TO TURN LEFT UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ARMING VALVE HAD ALLOWED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO ENTER THE STEERING MANIFOLD AND PASS THROUGH THE SERVO VALVE TO THE LEFT CYLINDER OF THE ACTUATOR.