Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Switch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4087- WAS ON APPROACH TO PIT WHEN A NOSE WHEEL STEERING POWER-UP CAS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW REVIEWED THE QRH AND PERFORMED A SECOND APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RT CONDITION LEVER MICROSWITCH TO BE STUCK. MAINTENANCE EXERCISED THE MICROSWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUALS 76-11-05 AND 32-51-00 AND ALL WAS FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.