# SDR CA001123004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 8, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 6,695 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 1148200835
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Part time: 1,278 hours, 1,538 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001123004

## Discrepancy

(CAN)  DURING GEAR RETRACTION IN CLIMB PILOT HEARD THUMP AT NOSE & TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT EXTINCT GEAR CYCLED WITH SAME RESULT. GEAR LOWERED & SCREEN LIGHTS ON. PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH CNTL CENTRE & FLYBY TOWER REVEALED NOSE WHEEL TO BE OUT OF NORMAL STRAIGHT FWD POS THUS NOT ALLOWING GEAR INTO WHEEL.  COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PILOT, MAINT & MANUFACTURED DETERMINED WHEEL SHOULD CASTER TO STRAIGHT POS UPON GROUND. PILOT ATTEMPTED 2 TOUCH & GOES TO SEE IF WHEEL WOULD CHANGE POS BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. EMERG LDG COORDINATED & A/C LANDED SAFELY & NOSE WHEEL WENT TO NORMAL POS UPON GROUND CONTACT. A/CHANGERED & INSP & NOSE STEERING CENTERING ROD BRACKET FOUND BROKEN

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