Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Steering Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE LG, SO THEY RETURNED AND LANDED. ADJUSTMENT OF THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING ROTARY VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMER (RVDT) COMPLETED IAW TASK 32-51-00-830-801, STEERING SYS, EXTENSION, RETRACTION TESTS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY RESULTS AND NO MORE DISCREPANCIES. ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.