Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3055
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
2318000002
Condition
Tripped
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
41,235 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A NOSE STEERING FAILURE WARNING OCCURRED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE-SEATED THE NOSE STEERING CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-06. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.