SDR WTAA950294

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
October 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120251
Part
Cylinder
Part number
19582
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SFO - NOSE WHEEL STEERING REPORTED INOPERATIVE DURING TAXI OUT. CREW RECEIVED GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE, LOW LEVEL AND MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE WARNINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK AT NOSE GEAR RIGHT SIDE STEERING RACK CYLINDER HOUSING TO BE CAUSE OF STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CYLINDER HOUSING AND REPLENISHED HYDRAULIC FLUID SUPPLY. NOSE STEERING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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