Service difficulty report · Conduit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Conduit
Part number
47200
Condition
Pinched
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REJECTED TAKE OFF DUE TO UN-COMMANDED NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. STEERING CONTROL UNIT AND NOSE GEAR HARNESS ON ORDER FOR REPLACEMENT. RVDT NR 2 CONNECTOR LOCKING MECHANISM BROKEN CABLE AND BLACK CONDUIT PINCHED PIN 2 & 6 BENT TOGETHER ON RVDT NR 1 CONNECTOR. DURING OPERATIONAL TEST OF NWS, WHEN NWS HARNESS IS MOVED BY HAND AT RVDT NR 1 THE STEERING MOVES TO LEFT AND RIGHT AND AT RVDT NR 2 THE STEERING STAYS STRAIGHT AND SHOWS NOT MOVEMENT. FURTHER FINDING WAS RVDTNR 1 CORRECT INSTALLED. RED INDICATOR DOTS NOT ALIGNED.