Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
July 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145200
Aircraft time
30,639 hours, 27,501 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A350001
Part serial
00511P
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3270, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT 50 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED SWERVE TO THE LEFT. AN ABORT WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWED BY A "NO T/O CONFIG" WARNING ON EICAS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER IAW AMM 32-50-07. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR