What was found
DURING TAXI TOWARD THE GATE IN A 90 DEGREE RIGHT ANGLE TURN CREW HEARD LOUD SNAP AND LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING. ACFT WAS TOWED INTO GATE. REPLACED BROKEN STEERING CABLE 124C PER MNT MANUAL 32-51-1. CHECK-C, 7-19-97 STL.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N411EA
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47732
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.