Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
June 9, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Steering Sys
Part number
10150
Part serial
222748
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,605 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, DURING L/G RETRACTION, NOSE WHEELS ENTERED W/W IN A RT TURN ATTITUDE, EVIDENT FROM WEAR MARKS ON TIRES AND RUBBER ON INTERIOR WALLS OF W/W. WHEN A/C LANDED, NOSE WHEELS WERE STILL TURNED TO THE RIGHT, UNKNOWN TO AIRCREW. CAPT TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN NOSE WHEELS OUT BUT HAD TO TRY A COUPLE TIMES BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM STEERING ACTUATOR. NOSE WHEEL STEERING DID RESPOND TO INPUTS AND AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI. IT APPEARS THAT ACTUATOR HAD AN UNCOMMANDED STEERING INPUT UPON TAKEOFF AND LOCKED IN THAT POSITION UNTIL LANDING. ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT DEEMED SERVICEABLE. ACTUATOR WAS SENT BACK TO TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF AIRCRAFT FOR ANALYSIS.