Service difficulty report · Cover · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 12, 2020
Submitted
July 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
20,600 hours, 22,174 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
471815
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB OUT AT 5500 FEET THE NOSE STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER DOING THE CHECKLIST THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. UPON LANDING AT DESTINATION AIRPORT AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN NORMALLY ON THE TAXIWAY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FAULT SCU AND RVTX. REPLACED THE STEERING CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED THE NOSE STEERING HARNESS. STEERING FAILS OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH TILLER AND RUDDER INPUT, NO GEAR MOVEMENTS. FOUND FAULT CODES EHVS AND SCU FAULT HISTORY. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING ECU IAW AMM 32-51-01-000/400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. REPLACED MANIFOLD. OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILS. REPLACED STEERING FEEDBACK COVER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.