Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 20, 2018
Submitted
August 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476AF
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC476
Aircraft time
31,966 hours, 38,746 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
2753043075
Part serial
510170
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO KSMX FROM KBUR, THE NOSE GEAR STEERING INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST, THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KSMX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND VERIFIED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEFECTIVE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL AMPLIFIER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL AMPLIFIER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NWS WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.