Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 28, 2015
Submitted
January 29, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20262
Aircraft time
1,979 hours, 1,294 cycles
Part
Steering Unit
Part number
40750103
Part serial
LHC0355
Condition
Intermittent
Part time
1,979 hours, 1,294 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

AN UPGRADED STEERING MANIFOLD WAS INSTALLED IAW AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION. SOON AFTER, A "NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL" AMBER CAS MESSAGE APPEARED UPON LANDING. CREW USED DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO TAXI OFF OF THE RUNWAY. DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE STEERING MANIFOLD GETS COLD SOAKED AT ALTITUDE, THE UNIT WILL FAIL. UPON WARMING UP, THE UNIT WILL WORK JUST FINE. STEERING MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT FIXED PROBLEM.