Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 27, 2017
Submitted
July 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
25,049 hours, 26,687 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
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

DURING TAXI OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING WASN'T WORKING. AFTER REFERENCING THE E & A CHECKLIST CAUTION CLEARED. OPTED TO CONTINUE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, APROX 100KTS, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION ILLUMINATED AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER RUNNING E&A CHECKLIST, CAUTION CLEARED AGAIN. NO ISSUES ON TAXI IN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE P-SWITCH FAULT IN SCU. R & R THE NWS PRESSURE MANIFOLD SWITCH IAW AMM 32-51-16-000-804 AND 32-51-16-400-804. OPS TESTED IAW AMM 32-51-00-710-801, THE TEST PASSED. P-SWITCH FAULT IN SCU NO LONGER SHOWS. NOSEWHEEL STEERING CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.