Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
May 23, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
2,560 hours, 3,055 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4063000501
Part serial
00074
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
468 hours, 562 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

BOI - NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AFTER STOP, RAN NOSE STEERING ABNORMAL PROCEDURE CHECK LIST AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. ELECTED TO BE TOWED TO GATE. PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL AND TAXI CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.