SDR 97ZZZX3928

Service difficulty report · Wire · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
August 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283EA
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Aircraft serial
10522
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Component
Dunlop · AC13346
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT ROTATION, THE NOSE GEAR STEERING PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DID NOT RETRACT THE GEAR AND RETURNED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE STEERING CONVERTER PRESSURE SWITCH. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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