Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
November 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
4,187 hours, 4,314 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SEA - NOSE STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL APPROACH BEFORE GEAR DOWN. CYCLED STEERING SWITCH AS PER CHECK LIST, BUT CAUTION LIGHT REILLUMINATED. ABORTED APPROACH. PERFORMED NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDING. PERFORMED SCU INTERROGATION PER AMM TASK NR 32-51-01-742-801. CLEARED SCU NVM PER AMM TASK NR 32-51-01-743-801. ALL FAULTS CLEARED. PERFORMED NWS OPS CHECK PER AMM TASK NR 32-51-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO SCU FAULTS OR NWS CAUTION RE-OCCURRING. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.