Service difficulty report · Capstan · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 17, 2013
Submitted
June 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
14,832 hours, 15,859 cycles
Part
Capstan
Part number
C18111AA
Part serial
513
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
14,832 hours, 15,859 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

ON LANDING FLARE THE F/O HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE BACK PRESSURE IN THE FLARE. NO CAUTION LIGHTS AND ALL QUANTITIES AND PRESSURES WERE NORMAL. ON TAXI IN WE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH ALL THE SAME (EXCESSIVE FORCE) NEEDED. R & R PITCH SERVO IAW AMM 22-11-26-000-801/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS. R & R PITCH ACTUATOR CAPSTAN IAW 22-11-31-000-801/400-801 OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.