Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
30,499 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RUDDER OSCILLATION AT 12,000 FEET. OSCILLATION STOPPED DURING DESCENT AT 165 KNOTS. PROBLEM TRACED TO YAW DAMPER SYSTEM. YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR SECONDARY COIL FOUND OPEN IN LVDT UNIT THAT IS INTEGRAL TO ACTUATOR. PART TC: 43,122.