Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 1, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
8,490 hours, 9,079 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABNORMAL RESISTANCE FELT WITH RUDDER PEDAL INPUT TO RIGHT SIDE REQUIRING MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL. WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE. RUDDER CONTROL WAS AVAILABLE FOR LANDING. SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER PRESSURE ON CLIMB OUT THAN ON APPROACH. NEGLIGIBLE DIFFERENCE ON GROUND RUDDER CHECK. STANDARD SETTINGS. GREATER RESISTANCE NOTED BY CA THAN BY FO. C/W OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM REF AMM 27-20-00-710-802/803 AND TR 27-438, C/W VISUAL INSPECTION OF PILOTS RUDDER PEDALS FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN ALL RUDDER PEDAL CONFIGURATIONS, C/W HANDS ON AND VISUAL OF RUDDER ASSY, NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO HISTORY LAST 90 DAYS C/W FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK IAW GPM 9.2.5. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PER GPM 7.4.2 (8F). OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.