SDR MALA965203

Service difficulty report · Controls · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Part
Controls
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rudder
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

FLT 3250 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE FROZEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE RUDDER SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AS PROVIDED BY DEHAVILLAND. ALL ASPECTS OF THE RUDDER SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (M)