Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 13, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
22,026 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Switch
Part number
C1006
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
726 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON TAXI THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE TEST FUNCTION WORKED FINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAILED POWER LEVER NOSE STEERING MICROSWITCH. NO WARNING INDICATIONS WERE GIVEN AND NONE WOULD BE EXPECTED AS FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A WARNING NOTIFICATION TO THE FLIGHT CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT. LOCATION OF POWER LEVER SWITCH IS ITEM #3 IN THE ATTACHED IPC DRAWING. (TC# 20090918011)