Service difficulty report · Feel Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 25, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
5,654 hours, 5,750 cycles
Part
Feel Unit
Part number
3995001007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
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

RUDDER STICKS AND SUDDENLY RELEASES WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED PARTICULAR LT RUDDER. REF TC6-27-232 FOR RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT AND RII REPLACEMENT, EA 6-27-250 FOR INSPECTION OF RUDDER SYS. C/W FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK (RUDDER) ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT REF GPM 9.2.5, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.