Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 29, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45394
Aircraft time
1,651 hours, 1,619 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
4591009187009
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW REPORTED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULTED, THEN FAILED DURING GROUND TAXI. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRICAL HARNESS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.