Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 11, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53285
Aircraft time
56,096 hours, 23,385 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IND - ON TAKEOFF ROLL IN DFW, AIRCRAFT PULLED EXCESSIVELY TO RIGHT, AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED TAKEOFF ROLL AND DEPARTED NORMALLY. ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS IN DOWN POSITION NOSE GEAR INDICATION DID NOT SHOW GREEN. CREW ACCOMPLISHED A TOWER FLY-BY TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING ACTUATOR AND STEERING CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR BULBS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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