Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
September 26, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 TOUCH DOWN APROX 80 KNOTS THE NOSE GEAR STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATILLY WHEN TO A FULL LEFT TURN COMMAND. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LT AND CAME TO A REST AT APROX 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY IN THE SOIL AREA NEXT TO RUNWAY. THE RT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AT APROX 20 KNOTS IN THE SOIL AREA DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA AND ALSO THE RIGHT TIP AREA.

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