Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 24, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
284
Aircraft time
371,667 hours, 43,490 cycles
Part
Link
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUSPECT NOSE WHEEL STEERING WENT BEYOND 60 DEGREE LIMIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING LINKS AND TOWING FUSE IAW 35-50-31. NOSE STEERING FUNCTION CHECK AND NOSE GEAR RETRACTION/ EXTENSION CHECK REQUIRED DUE TO STEERING LINKS AND FUSE ASSY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.