SDR VNAA0010012

Service difficulty report · Strut · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date: October 11, 2000
Submitted: October 16, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N427JS
Make and model: Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial: 3039
Aircraft time: 14,253 hours, 13,008 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW119B
Propeller: Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Discharged
Location: Nlg
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

AS POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. AS THEY ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.