Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 14, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7920
Aircraft time
9,540 hours, 9,761 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. THE ACFT PULLED LEFT AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WITH THE RUDDER. CREW ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHECKED THE RIGGING AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT THIS TIME IN ACCORANCE WITH THE ACFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. MAINTENANCE AND THE CREW COMPLIED WITH A HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECK AND RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (S)