Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 4, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDED YAW ON TAKE-OFF AT V1. NO WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR MESSAGES. A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST WAS CARRIED OUT, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SNAG. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING:CDS MESSAGES PHC AND PSW. NO FAULTS IN THE AUTOFLIGHT FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL (FGCP). STEERING CONTROL UNIT REPLACED AS PART OF TROUBLESHOOTING. OPERATION TESTS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.