Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000058
Aircraft time
139 hours, 173 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Part number
M04007H101013
Part serial
1100
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
139 hours, 173 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TAKING THE RUNWAY AT A SLOW SPEED, AND STEERING DISPLACEMENT AT 10 PERCENT TO 15 PERCENT RATE OF TURN. AIRCRAFT LOST STEERING CAPABILITY (CASTERED), TRY TO REENGAGE 2 TIMES, RETURN TO GATE. REMOVED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED NEW ASSEMBLY IAW EA500 AMM 32-20-10 AND TSR 32-031708G. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR AND DOORS ADJUSTMENT/TEST IAW EA500 AMM 32-20-00. PERFORMED STEERING ADJUSTMENT/TEST IAW EA500 AMM 32-50-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD.