Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
15,140 hours, 13,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
2304000001
Part serial
IL110
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
7,292 hours, 6,218 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND NOSE WHEEL POWER UP FAIL MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THE TOWER THAT A MISSED APPROACH WAS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CHECKLIST. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RE-ENTERED THE APPROACH AND THE TOWER HAD EMERGENCY VEHICLES RESPOND. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC STEERING CONTROL MANIFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.