Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
17,052 hours, 24,799 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rudder Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 2240 SHORTLY AFTER 140 KTS ON CLIMBOUT RECEIVED A -RUD- PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. CONTINUED TO FLIGHT UNDER 200 KTS AS INSTRUCTED BY THE EMERGENCY AND ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE CLEANED RUD PRESS SWITCH CONNECTORS OF DEICE FLUID. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM TASK 27-20-39-710-801 AT 0 KNOTS AND AT 160 KNOTS. NO DEFECT NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.