# SDR SIMA6002940012011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 21, 2011
- Submitted: October 25, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N600BP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N600BP), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145044
- Aircraft time: 32,228 hours, 27,392 cycles
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Potentiometer
- Part number: 117QAA250001
- Part serial: 00846
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA6002940012011

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2866 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN TURNING LEFT WITH RUDDER PEDALS OR TILLER NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL ABOUT 5 DEGREES DEFLECTION, THEN THE TURN STARTS, SHUDDERING WAS FELT FROM NOSE WHEEL.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-50-07.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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