Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 9, 2008
Submitted
January 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145554
Aircraft time
13,533 hours, 13,144 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A350001
Part serial
01287P
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4614, CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SWERVING BACK AND FORTH OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, ALMOST RAN OFF RUNWAY. CREW WAS ABLE TO STOP ON TAXI WAY USING RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE WITH A TUG. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER IAW EMB AMM 32-50-07. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, ADJUSTED LOAD POTENTIOMETER IAW EMB AMM 32-50-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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