Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 28, 2009
Submitted
July 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
5,089 hours, 5,414 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
4063300301
Part serial
432QXS
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
5,089 hours, 5,414 cycles
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 - NWS ABRUPTLY PULLED AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT APPROX 80-90 KNOTS NOSE STEERING FAILED CAUTION LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED WITH NO NWS AVAILABLE. REGAINED STEERING WHEN OFF THE RUNWAY BY CYCLING NWS SWITCH. ALL HYD NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 32-51-06-810-801, FOUND FAULT. (PHC) REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING HAND CONTROL AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW DHC-Q400 AMM32-51-06-000-801/32-51-06-400-801. PERFORMED NWS FUNCTIONAL IAW 32-51-00-720-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.