Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 7, 2018
Submitted
March 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
40,207 hours, 42,191 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
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

APPLYING BRAKES THE NOSE SWINGS TO THE RIGHT. HAPPENS ON EVERY BRAKE APPLICATION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED, RIGGING OF MAIN BRAKE CONTROL CABLES. PERFORMED TAXI OF ACFT WITH ANTI-SKID OFF & ON. BRAKING NOW NORMAL. ACFT NO LONGER VEERS TO THE RIGHT. FUNCTION CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.