Service difficulty report · Manifold · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 18, 2017
Submitted
November 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
38,386 hours, 39,970 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
481509
Part serial
MAL0041
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
32,757 hours, 34,036 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TOUCHDOWN -60 KNOTS, AIRCRAFT WAS STEERING TO THE LEFT WITH NO TILLER OR RUDDER INPUT. RIGHT TILLER INPUT WAS UNRESPONSIVE, USED RUDDER TO CORRECT RIGHT WHEN NOSE WHEEL STEERING SUDDENLY STEERED A/C 30 DEGREE OFF RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND NOSE STEERING CAUTION ILLUMINATED. RAN THE CHECKLIST, TURNED NOSE STEERING OFF THEN ON, NOSE STEERING CAUTION EXTINGISHED AND NOSE STEERING AND TILLER WORKED FOR TAXI TO PARKING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED PCU FOUND FAULT CODE P-SW. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING MANIFOLD IAW AMM 32-51-16-000/400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-51-00710-801. NO FAULTS FOUND. RETURNED TO SERVICE.