Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
2318000002
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
88,393 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

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER RECEIVING A NOSE STEERING FAIL WARNING INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE STEERING CONTROL UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.