Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904HD
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45149
Aircraft time
4,621 hours, 3,091 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
4591009187007
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
1,303 hours, 814 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS HAD BEEN INTERMITTENT ON A FEW LEGS. ON THIS THIS LAST LEG DURING TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF THE STEERING WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED AFTER RESET & THE CREW RETURNED TO BLOCKS. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING HARNESS TO BE DEFECTIVE PN 4591009187-007. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.