Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 23, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41104
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145646
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A350001
Part serial
01160
Condition
Erratic
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND DAMAGE WAS NOT FOUND TO THE LANDING GEAR OR AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING POTENTIOMETER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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