Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
11,967 hours, 16,945 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2253 - ON APPROACH, THE FIRST OFFICER REPORTED THE RUDDER PEDALS STUCK WHEN EXECUTING CROSSWIND LANDING INPUTS. THE RUDDER WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL ON LANDING ROLLOUT. NO ASSOCIATED LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER CABLE RUNS, AND RUDDER PACK ASSEMBLY. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE RUDDER CONTROLS AND INPUTS WERE INSPECTED FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE EMPENNAGE AND THE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM. ALL SYSTEMS,OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AND SUBSEQUENT CHECK FLIGHT WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.