Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 11, 2010
Submitted
December 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16112
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145660
Aircraft time
23,193 hours, 12,370 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A180001
Part serial
01186
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT 2511 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING TAXI, AFTER LETTING GO OF THE TILLER, THE NOSE WHEEL TURNS HARD TO THE RIGHT. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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