Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
17,799 hours, 21,876 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A UNCOMMANDED SWERVE TO THE LEFT. THE CREW THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED AND RESEATED THE FEEDBACK POTS CANNON PLUG TO THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL MANIFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.