Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 10, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20865
Aircraft time
1,056 hours, 610 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO "NWS FAIL" CAS AND "1 AND E" DISPLAYED ON NOSE WHEEL STEERING COMPUTER. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND CHOSE TO DIVERT TO A LONGER RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KALB. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NWS, NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECKS ON THE NWS COMPUTER AND CHECKED RVT—NO FAULTS NOTED. CLEANED RVT CANNON PLUG. SUCCESSFUL MVF PERFORMED.