Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
December 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
18,428 hours, 18,663 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Stage of operation
TX
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 - RUDDER PEDALS NOTICEABLE HARDER TO PUSH TO THE RIGHT SIDE. IT BINDS-UP AND THERE IS A SLIGHT RATCHETING, THEN IT PUSHES THROUGH AND FREES UP. INSPECTED UNDER COCKPIT BEHIND PANELS 121BL AND 122BR FOR ANY SIGNS OF BINDING OR FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS, NONE FOUND. LUBRICATED PIVOT POINTS OF RUDDER PEDAL LINKAGES WITH LPS. RUDDER PEDALS OPERATE NORMALLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ALSO, TAXIED AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE NWS SYSTEM NOT AFFECTED. NO DEFECTS. CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.