Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 23, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
9,126 hours, 9,636 cycles
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
C18112AA
Part serial
14
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Part time
8,891 hours, 9,434 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

YAW DAMPER FAILED DURING CLIMB, RESET AND FAILED AGAIN WITH 15 SECONDS. RUDDER TRIM EXCESSIVE TO THE RIGHT DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPEATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 27-22-00-71-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-36, PAGES 401-408. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-36, PAGES 501-503. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RII COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.