Service difficulty report · Motor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 9, 2019
Submitted
January 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
35,242 hours, 36,479 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
RS12673
Part serial
0193
Condition
Seized
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
20,761 hours, 22,532 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYD MOTOR IS SEIZED AND WILL NOT TURN. FOUND METAL CHIPS AND PARTICLES IN THE STEERING HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN LINE. MOROT REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS FOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT BELOW THE PILOTS SIDE WINDOW DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TOWING TUG DURING TOWING OPERATIONS.