SDR MALA010429

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
447
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY. WORKS FINE AND THEN TILLER LOCKS IN THE LAST POSITION. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. FREE CASTERING WORKS OK. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD OF STEERING SYSTEM IAW SF340AMM.

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