Service difficulty report · Gear · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 12, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Gear
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Rudder Tab
Component
Rudder Gear Tab · Dhav · C6CF11743
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED ABNORMAL RUDDER INPUTS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT. MTCE HAD CHANGED QUADRANT GEAR LOCATED INSIDE THE RUDDER GEAR TAB. FULL RIGGING PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY OPERATOR. FULL RIGGING C/W AND PROBLEM SOLVED.