Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
July 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000066
Aircraft time
9,405 hours, 6,020 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MASTER CAUTION "STEER FAIL". CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER B-25, CLEARING THE PROBLEM AND THE AC TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER OUR OWN POWER. MESSAGE WAS NOT ON EICAS WHEN MAINTENANCE ARRIVE ON AC. NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED NO DEFECTS NOTED. DISCREPANCY HAS NOT REPEATED THIS DATE. (K)

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