Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11539
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145536
Aircraft time
23,480 hours, 17,734 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A350001
Part serial
01157
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
20,591 hours, 11,161 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ORD FLT 5912 THE CREW REPORTED THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE TAXIING. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING RIGHT AND GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER. ADJUSTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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