Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 1, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
13,304 hours, 14,375 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Dampner
Part time
11,662 hours
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

AILERONS, WHEN TURNING RIGHT REQUIRES STRAINED PRESSURE AND SOME RESISTANCE SPEEDS ABOVE 200 KTS VERY NOTICEABLE. AILERON CABLE RUN INSPECTION, TENSION, AND RIGGING. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF ROLL SPOILERS AND TIGHTENING OF LEAKING B-NUT ON THE RT OTBD SPOILER. TEST FLIGHT FAILED. YAW DAMPER NOT CENTERED AND YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT, DID NOT RESET. REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW AMM 22-11-00-710-801, AND ALSO ROLL SERVO MOTOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.