Service difficulty report · Harness · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
3,795 hours, 4,433 cycles
Part
Harness
Part number
471525
Part serial
030328
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

PDX-NOSE WHEEL STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES DURING TAXI. STEERING DID NOT WORK. CYCLED STEERING SWITCH PER CHECKLIST. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING HARNESS. FOUND THAT WHEN HARNESS SUBJECTED TO VIBRATION, CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING HARNESS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.