Q400 Design Flaw Prompts Steering Control Modification
Transport Canada has ordered Bombardier Q400 operators to correct a “design deficiency” that can trigger uncommanded nose wheel steering inputs. The flaw is in the steering control unit (SCU), which can develop an open circuit that goes undetected. “A sustained open circuit could result in an...
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