Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B339
Aircraft time
28,440 hours, 34,992 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
708572
Part serial
004SG
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING CAPTAIN HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE AND LOST ALL STEERING. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO GATE. INSPECTED NOSE STEERING CONTROL ASSY, NO DAMAGE NOTED IAW SAAB AMM 32-50-00-00. NOSE STEERING OPERATES NORMALLY TO THE RIGHT BUT STEERS TO FAR TO THE LEFT TILLER OR NOSE DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER WHEN TILLER RELEASE. VIBRATE NOISE COMING FROM STEERING ACTUATOR WHEN OPERATED. STEERING BRAKE SWITCH STICK WHEN TILLER WOULD DO THE LT, ABLE TO MOVE STEERING WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN THE TILLER, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF OVER STEERING TO THE LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING SERVO ACTUATOR IAW SAAB 32-50-25, ALL CHECKS GOOD NO LEAKS.

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