Service difficulty report · Wheel · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
November 3, 2009
Submitted
November 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000144
Aircraft time
9,002 hours, 5,353 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
9070B001801
Part serial
00318
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,967 hours, 5,348 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED STEER FAIL MSG ON EICAS DURING APPROACH INTO DCA, PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY AT DCA. CREW DIDN'T DECLARE EMERGENCY BUT EMERGENCY TRUCKS WERE ROLLED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STEERING HAND WHEEL TO BE AT FAULT, REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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