Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 3, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
16,569 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Actuator
Part number
16300106
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
17,365 hours
Component
Steering Sys · Dowty
Component part number
16300106
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT WAS PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE FOR DEPARTURE. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS SELECTED ON THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. A RESET WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED. AS THE ACFT TAXIIED TOWARDS THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED. MX WAS CALLED TO THE ACFT AND INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ROD END HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE STEERING ACTUATOR.