Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
258
Aircraft time
26,580 hours, 31,755 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
82760050005
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL-FLIGHT 3812 CREW REPORTED LEFT RUDDER PEDALS HAVE VERY LITTLE SPRING TENSION. MANTENANCE REPLACED AFT RUDDER FEEL SPRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALERT SERVICE BULLETN A8-27-82 AND DASH 8 MAINT MANUAL 27-20-01 OPERATIONAL AND VISUAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.