Service difficulty report · Steering · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B275
Part
Steering
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

PWM - FLT 4851 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW FELT THE AIRCRAFT VEAR TO THE LEFT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, FLIGHT CONTROLS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND ENGINE RIGGING WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. TAXI TEST WERE PERFORMED WITH FLIGHT CREW AT CONTROLS AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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