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CRJ700 first officer learns when the captain engages nose wheel steering that it is inoperative. Upon return to the gate the torque links are found disconnected which is not routinely done by this carrier.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 949276 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We had a complication with an MEL item and had to return to gate. When the captain armed the nose wheel steering there was no response; nor a caution message. Operations towed us into the gate using the tug. Upon inspection; we discovered that the nose wheel scissor/torque links were unhooked. I completed my walk around in the daylight and I do not recall whether or not the torque links were connected at that time. Operations said they do not remove torque links on our aircraft. I will never again be unsure whether the nose gear scissors are attached or not prior to flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ700 First Officer learns when the Captain engages nose wheel steering that it is inoperative. Upon return to the gate the torque links are found disconnected which is not routinely done by this carrier.
Narrative: We had a complication with an MEL item and had to return to gate. When the Captain armed the nose wheel steering there was no response; nor a caution message. Operations towed us into the gate using the tug. Upon inspection; we discovered that the nose wheel scissor/torque links were unhooked. I completed my walk around in the daylight and I do not recall whether or not the torque links were connected at that time. Operations said they do not remove torque links on our aircraft. I will never again be unsure whether the nose gear scissors are attached or not prior to flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.