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A crj-200 captain reported problems with his nose wheel steering when the tow crew apparently failed to properly connect the torque links.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 978047 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While taxiing slow and straight on taxiway F the aircraft shuddered and pulled to the left. I stopped immediately. It had felt like we had taxied on a very rough surface. I thought we had either blown a tire or had a problem with the brakes or landing gear. We had no unusual indications in the cockpit. I made an announcement to the passengers and flight attendant to stay seated and that we were having maintenance personnel coming out to inspect our gear. After talking with maintenance I attempted to taxi again and the aircraft pulled left with no nose wheel steering. We suspected the torque links had become disconnected. When the tow team came out they reconnected to torque links and I taxied back to the gate for a maintenance inspection. The nose gear and tires were found to be normal and we continued our flight. Torque links may have been connected improperly. This could have resulted in taxiway or runway excursion or a problem with the gear if we departed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ-200 Captain reported problems with his nose wheel steering when the Tow Crew apparently failed to properly connect the torque links.
Narrative: While taxiing slow and straight on Taxiway F the aircraft shuddered and pulled to the left. I stopped immediately. It had felt like we had taxied on a very rough surface. I thought we had either blown a tire or had a problem with the brakes or landing gear. We had no unusual indications in the cockpit. I made an announcement to the passengers and Flight Attendant to stay seated and that we were having Maintenance personnel coming out to inspect our gear. After talking with Maintenance I attempted to taxi again and the aircraft pulled left with no nose wheel steering. We suspected the torque links had become disconnected. When the Tow Team came out they reconnected to torque links and I taxied back to the gate for a maintenance inspection. The nose gear and tires were found to be normal and we continued our flight. Torque links may have been connected improperly. This could have resulted in taxiway or runway excursion or a problem with the gear if we departed.
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.