SDR 98ZZZM345

Service difficulty report · Radius Rod · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
790
Part
Radius Rod
Part number
1867F
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 6221 - SWF-IAD - DURING APPROACH, EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LT GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT. AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT LEFT MAIN GEAR WENT GREEN BUT THE GPWS 'TO LOW GEAR' WARNING SOUNDED. A/C MADE A NORMAL LANDING BUT FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. A/C STOPPED ON THE HIGH SPEED TAXI RAMP AND MX CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND A\C WAS TOWED TO THE LINE. MX TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LT UPLOCK MICROSWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE ALONG WITH A BROKEN WIRE ON THE NLG WEIGHT ON WHEEL MICROSWITCH. MX ALSO FOUND THE RT RADIUS ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT RADIUS ROD AND THE LT UPLOCK MICROSWITCH AND REPAIRED THE WIRE TO THE NLG WEIGHT ON WHEEL MICROSWITCH. ALL FUNCTIONAL CHE