Service difficulty report · Ecu · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3188
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Ecu
Part number
231800002
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
10,412 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A CAS MESSAGE INDICATING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING (NWS) PROXY FAILED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR-TURN-BACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NWS CONTROL VALVE, WIRING HARNESS, AND NWS ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT (ECU). WITH OPS CHECKS GOOD, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)