Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
270
Aircraft time
34,100 hours, 39,777 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED UPON LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. FULL RUDDER DEFLECTION DID NOT KEEP DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS USED TO KEEP AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT WAS ALSO BANKED TO THE LEFT 20' WHILE TAXING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES ALL OK, VISUALLY CHECKED FLIGHT CONTROLS NO DEFECT NOTED JIC 32-41-00. NO PARTS R & R. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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