Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 31, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
22,976 hours, 23,848 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SELECTED GEAR UP-3 RED UNSAFE AND GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED. RAN CK LIST. WHEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN 3 GREEN AND HANDLE LIGHT OUT. TOWER VISUALLY VERIFIED GEAR DOWN. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY, CHECKED PSEU AND FOUND FAULT IAW UNREASONABLE FAR. CHECKED NOSEWHEEL STEERING AND FOUND NOSE WHEELS DID NOT COMPLETELY CTR AFTER GOING WEIGHT OFF WHEELS. COMPLIED WITH RIGGING OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING RVDT'S IAW MM TASK NR 32-51-00-830-801. NOSEWHEEL STEERING FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD IAW MM TASK NR 32-51-00-720-801. LANDING GEAR PRIMARY EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS OPS TEST GOOD IAW MM TASK 32-31-00-710-801. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL DURING TEST. RETURNED TO SERVICE.