Service difficulty report · Poteniometer · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Poteniometer
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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 BROUGHT FORWARD FOR TAKEOFF, A NOSE STEERING FAIL WARNING OCCURRED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE IN AZO INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT INTO CAK. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN CAK INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE NOSE STEERING POTENTIOMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-00.