SDR 2020F00481

Service difficulty report · Computer · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2020
Submitted
December 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360AY
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
367
Aircraft time
14,783 hours, 13,537 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
501111201
Part serial
1007
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING WITH STEERING SYSTEM ENGAGED AT END RUNWAY CREW COULD TURN PLANE ONTO TAXI WAY NOTIFY TOWER THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEM WITH TURNING (STEERING) AIRCRAFT. CREW DISENGAGED STEERING SYSTEM AND USED DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING AND ENGINE POWER TO TURN AND TAXI AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY TO FBO AT THE AIRPORT. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE OF PROBLEM, MAINTENANCE HAD THEM MEL THE STEERING SYSTEM, PER THERE APPROVED MEL 32-3 AND HAVE THEM FOLLOW FLIGHT MANUAL LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE. WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURN TO HOME BASE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT THE STEERING SYSTEM AND FOUND STEERING COMPUTER CAUSE THE PROBLEM.

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