SDR 200608222

Service difficulty report · Module · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
August 21, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000079
Aircraft time
3,313 hours, 1,298 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
1855A000003
Part serial
000179
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6449 JFK TO ATL ON APPROACH INTO ATL CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND GOT A -STEER FAIL- CAUTION MESSAGE ON THE EICAS AND ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND RETRACTED THE GEAR. ONCE THE GEAR WAS UP THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR MESSAGE RE-APPEARED. CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT, CLEARED THE RUNWAY, STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY AND WERE TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MODULE AND NR 2 FEEDBACK SENSOR.

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