Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
35,931 hours, 37,529 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE, RUDDER APPEARED TO STICK MOMENTARILY THEN RELEASED. CHECKED FOR OBJECTS BEHIND BOTH SETS OF RUDDER PEDALS, NOTHING OBSERVED. RUDDER APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY DURING REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER CHECK AFTER LANDING WITH NO ISSUES NOTED FROM EITHER CAPTAIN OR F/O SIDE. INSPECTED CAPTAIN AND F/O RUDDER PEDALS FOR SIGNS OF BINDING. PERFORMED GROUND VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LOOSE WIRE BUNDLE IN THE F/O RUDDER PEDAL. SECURED WIRE BUNDLE IAW AMM TASK 20-30-26-910-803, STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYS IAW AMM TASK 27-20-00-710-802, OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT IS OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.