Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 25, 2021
Submitted
January 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
44,943 hours, 47,525 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
4063300501
Part serial
00938
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
1,591 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT 70 KTS NOSE STEERING CAUTION ILLUMINATED. NORMAL BRAKING USED TO ABORT AND WE WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. NO EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS USED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSEWHEEL STEERING HAND CONTROL, IAW Q400 AMM 32-51-06-000/400-801-801. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. INITIAL T/S, IAW Q400 FIM 32-50-00-810-801. SCU SHOWED PHC FAULT MESSAGE. DIRECTS NSHC R & R ABOVE. FAULT DID NOT RETURN, AS PER MTX CONTROL REQUEST, PERFORMED MTX TAXI OPC. TAXI STEERING NOMINAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.