Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
184
Aircraft time
42,224 hours, 50,791 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT CALLED IN REPORTING THAT HE WAS HAVING STEERING ISSUES ON LANDING. STEERING FREED UP ON ITS OWN DURING ATTEMPTED STEERING TO GET ON RUNWAY DUE TO NO TUG FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACT. ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY AND AT GATE PILOTS LOOKED AND NOTED THAT ALL THE TIRES ARE INTACT AND INFLATED. HE DID FIND THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WIRING HAD BEEN STRIPPED AND BUSTED, POSSIBLE HUNG WIRES DURING TAXI. SETTING UP ROADTRIP FOR INSPECTION OF TAXI LIGHT AND STEERING SYSTEM.

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