Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 18, 2018
Submitted
June 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918EG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
5,637 hours, 3,717 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MALFUNCTIONED DURING TAXI TO PARKING AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE TWO BROKEN WIRES AT THE CONNECTOR PLUG B2P1 FOR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR. THE BROKEN WIRES WERE REPAIRED AT THE CANNON PLUG PER THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. SERVICE BULLETIN 45-32-12 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LEAR 45 FLEET.