Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
26,142 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FUNCTION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH HAD FAILED TO SUPPLY POWER TO POWER STEERING UNIT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ON GROUND TEST.