Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
22,484 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Actuator
Part number
1485500102
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHIMMY WHEN TAXIING & NECESSARY TO CENTRE THE NOSE GEAR MANUALLY IN ORDER TO GET THE GEARS TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. AFTER INVESTIGATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE O/H FACILITY (THE GEAR WAS FRESHLY O/H), WE FOUND THAT IN THE NOSE STEERING RACK ACTUATOR, BOTH SLEEVES P/N 14564 HAD BEEN REINSTALLED WITH DAMAGED LOCKING FEATURE AND THUS RENDERING PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE CENTERING MECHANISM IMPOSSIBLE. AT ALL TIME THE PRESENCE OF A 10 DEGREE PLAY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY TO ADJUST. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING RACK ACTUATOR BY A NEWLY O/H UNIT.

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