Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 1, 2007
Submitted
July 10, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STEERING SYSTEM DISENGAGEMENT DURING TAXI. STEERING DRIFT DURING ENGAGEMENT. STEERING HART TO TURN (NO INPUT). STEERING RELIABILITY VERY LOW. STEERING CONTAMINATION DURING MFG BENCH TESTING. AIRCRAFT RUNWAY EXCURRSION DURING LANDING AND TAXI DUE TO STEERING CONTROL LOSS. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED FROM STEERING DRIFT DURING LANDING. (K)