Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 30, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3033
Aircraft time
20,034 hours, 17,979 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Failed
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

WHEN THE CONDITION LEVERS WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED TO THE LEFT, WHEN BROUGHT BACK, JUMPED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE CREW THEN ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEED BACK POTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.