Service difficulty report · Rvdt · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2010
Submitted
September 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
23,080 hours, 23,858 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Rvdt
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT PULLS TO THE LT DURING LANDING AND TAXI. ON LANDING ROLL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 KTS SIGNIFCANT RT RUDDER NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CTR LINE. WINDS WERE CALM. CHECKED RIGGING OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING RVDTS IAW AMM 32-51-00-830-801 AND ADJUSTED BOTH RVDTS AS REQUIRED. ALSO C/W RIGGING OF THE RUDDER PEDAL POTENTIOMETER IAW TASK 32-51-11-830-801. ALL CHECKS GOOD. TAXIED ACFT AGAIN WITH NO PULLING TO THE LT NOTED. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROP FRICTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.