Service difficulty report · Flt Controls · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 17, 2005
Submitted
January 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
496
Aircraft time
17,062 hours, 24,588 cycles
Part
Flt Controls
Condition
Sluggish
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING THE INITIAL ROTATION, THE FIRST OFFICER NOTED GREATER THAN NORMAL BACK PRESSURE AND SLOWER THAN NORMAL ROTATION TIME AFTER ANTI ICING WITH TYPE III FLUID IN PASCO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS INCLUDING THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM, ELEVATOR TRIM, AND ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF THE SAME. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND CHECK FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.