Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
December 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
48,024 hours, 56,020 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Pedals
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINES RUNNING, BOTH CAPS AND F/O'S RUDDER PEDALS BIND. GRINDING NOTICE IS HEARD WHEN MOVING PEDALS. FOUND TOP FITTING ON RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT ASSY FAILED. ALLOWED ASSY TO SAG FORWARD, ALLOWING ASSY TO SCRAPE ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD.