Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 30, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
24,136 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING, WHEN SPEED LEVERS SELECTED TO LOW AT 70 KIAS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS ARMED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY RT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE ADJACENT TAXIWAY. WILL REPORT FURTHER WHEN THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM IS DISCOVERED. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE SINCE.