What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED MOMENTARY RUDDER BINDING DURING DECENT, 270 KTS AND ALT 14K. RFTU, RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT, REPLACEMENT AND COMPLETE RUDDER CONTROL SYS INSPECTION PREFORMED.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Unit
- Part number
- 3995001007
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder Feel
- Part time
- 1,781 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.