Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Control Unit
Part number
406300DASH05DASH
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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) NOSEWHEEL STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS NOT USED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED RVDT & REPLACED THE SCU. THE NEXT DAY THE FLT CREW REPORTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF RVDT #1 AND #2 AND RIGGED IT. OPERATIONAL TEST OF NWS SATISFACTORY. (TC# 20190819001)