Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
481509
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
718 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE WHEEL STEERING WENT TO CASTER BEFORE EXCEEDING 70` AND "NOSE STEERING" CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. CARRIED OUT FIM 32-50-00-810-801. CARRIED OUT SCU FAULT RETRIEVAL IAW AMM 32-51-01-742-801. FOUND 2 FAULTS: 1 EVHS, 2 SCU. CLEARED FAULTS IAW AMM 32-51-01-743-801. CARRIED OUT OPS TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS IAW AMM 32-51-00-710-801. NO FAULT FOUND. CARRIED OUT FAULT RETRIEVAL OF THE SCU IAW AMM 32-51-01-742-801. NO CURRENT FAULTS FOUND. ACFT RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOUND UNSATISFACTORY, RESULTED IN A GATE-RETURN, REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING MANIFOLD PN 48150-9, SN MAL-0532 IAW AMM 32-51-16. CARRIED OUT OPS TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS IAW AMM 32-51-00-710-801. NO FAULTS CARRIED OUT, FAULT RETRIEVAL FROM SCU IAW AMM 32-51-01-742-801. NO FAULT FOUND. CARRIED OUT HYD FLUID QTY CHECK OF NR 2 HYD SYSTEM IAW AMM 12-10-29-210-801. NO FAULTS.