Service difficulty report · Seals · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
January 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10419
Part
Seals
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Component
Dunlop
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OF FLGHT 7826 FROM RAPID CITY, NORTH DAKOTA, THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CREW ELECTED TO ABORT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SEALS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING MOTOR WERE LEAKING FLUID. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MOTOR AND SEALS. SYSTEM OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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