Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
September 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1092
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1000006635
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STEERING SYSTEM FAILED TO STAY ENGAGED DURING TAXI. SYSTEM WAS ABLE TO RESET BUT FAILED SEVERAL SECONDS LATER. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE SYSTEM HAD NO POSITIVE EFFECT. REPLACEMENT OF UNIT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE AIRFRAME AND COMPONENT MFG MM. (K)