SDR 99ZZZX261

Service difficulty report · Servo · Hwksly DH1253ARA

Difficulty date
January 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55G
Make and model
Hwksly DH1253ARA
Aircraft serial
NA709
Part
Servo
Part number
157440
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Component
AIR453965
Stage of operation
LD
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

AIRCRAFT HAD NORMAL LANDING UNTIL NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TRACKING STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STEER LEFT USING THE BRAKES AND LATER USING THE STEERING TILLER, BUT FOUND IT TO BE LOCKED UP OR JAMMED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO KEEP IT FROM GOING OFF RUNWAY. ONCE ACFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND WENT OVER A TAXIWAY WITH A BUMP, THE TILLER WHEEL BEGAN TO WORK NORMALLY. ACFT CAME TO REST APPROX 100 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE GROUND WAS FROZEN. ACFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR.