Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 2, 2006
Submitted
May 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
11,580 hours, 11,883 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
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 FLIGHT NR 2435 - UPON EXITING RUNWAY, TILLER WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, 'NOSE STEERING' CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED SWITCH PER E/A CHECKLIST. NOSE STEERING CAUTION EXTINGUISHED AND NOSE STEERING RETURNED THEN TURING TILLER LEFT INTO PARKING ' NOSE STEERING' CAUTION ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND STEERING KICKED OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NWS STEERING ELECTRICAL HARNESS IAW Q400 AMM TR 32-178, TASK 32-21-11-400-801. FUNCTION TEST OF NWS IAW TASK 32-51-00-720-801 GOOD. OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXT AND RETRACTION GOOD IAW TASK 32-31-00-710-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.