Service difficulty report · Rudder · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
36,107 hours, 37,726 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING LANDING, THE FIRST OFFICER RECEIVED A HARD OVER JERK TO THE RIGHT ON THE RUDDER ON GROUND. FO STATED THE RUDDER WAS STIFF AND FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK UNTIL IT DID THE HARD OVER TO THE RIGHT ON LANDING. NO CDS FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED RUDDER CABLE UNDER CABIN FLOOR, COCKPIT FLOOR AND AFT EQUIP BAY. NO DEFECTS. OPS TEST OF RUDDER IAW AMM 27-20-00-710-802. OPS TEST OF RUDDER TRIM IAW AMM 27-22-00-710-801. ALL OPS TESTED GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 (FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK). NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH RUDDER SYSTEM AT THIS TIME. MQAR DOWNLOAD WAS PERFORMED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.