Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 8, 2000
Submitted
August 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3058
Aircraft time
12,440 hours, 11,185 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4085 WAS STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING PACK CANNON PLUGS, INSPECTED THE HARNESSES, AND PERFORMED EXTENSIVE TAXI RUNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.