Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
February 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500908
Aircraft time
19,849 hours, 16,599 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1170A350001
Part serial
01386P
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2909 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT UNCOMMANDED AND THE STEER INOP EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED WITH THE STEERING DISENGAGED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO TAXI STRAIGHT. THE CREW RE-ENGAGED STEERING (AT A STOP) AND REQUIRED RIGHT TILLER TO GO STRAIGHT AHEAD. STEERING WAS VERY TOUCHEY AND JERKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG STEERING FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER AS PER EMB 145 AMM 32-50-07. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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