Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
July 13, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717EB
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
016
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN ON THE GROUND VIA NOSEWHEEL STEERING OR VIA APPLICATION OF ASYMMETRIC TRUST AND BRAKE AFTER LANDING. AC WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AFTER ROLL OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AC WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE FBO. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED AND AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING IAW MM 32-50-00, PAGE 201. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING IS GOOD. CHECKED SECURITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CANNOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SERVICED NOSE STRUT AFTER STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NITROGEN TO PROPER DIMENSION IAW MM SECTION 12-10-00. AC CONTINUED ON WITHOUT FURTHER AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. (K)