Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 18, 2017
Submitted
May 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
167
Aircraft time
67,975 hours, 76,797 cycles
Part
Steering Unit
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

NOSEWHEEL STEERING WILL NOT COME ON, DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH ENGINES RUNNING. CONFIRMED O/H BYPASS DOOR IS CLOSED. SLAVED IN LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL NO FIX, REINSTALLED ORIGINAL. WAS UNABLE TO HEAR LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVES CLICKING. INSPECTED BYPASS VALVE, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED.