Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
September 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
18,241 hours, 15,984 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
2318000002
Part serial
IL038
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
18,249 hours, 15,990 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

ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND DECIDED TO DO A MISSED APPROACH. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.