Service difficulty report · Fuse Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
24,271 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fuse Link
Part number
88521
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE NOSE WHEEL STEERING U/S, AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND FUSE LINK AND NLG CENTERING MECHANISM DAMAGED. DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING PRIOR GROUND MANOUVERING / HANDLING. NLG STEERING ACTUATOR, NLG CENTERING MECHANISM & FUSEABLE LINK REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.