Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 12, 2018
Submitted
June 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
10,408 hours, 11,217 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Separated
Location
Rudder Feel Unit
Component
Feel Unit
Component part number
3995001007
Stage of operation
AP
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

EXCESSIVE LEFT RUDDER TRIM NEEDED TO CENTER BALL AT APPROACH SPEED, RUDDER TRIM NEEDLE WAS DEFLECTED TO THE FIRST NOTCH TO MAINTAIN COORDINATED FLIGHT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT RETURN SPRING SWAGED COLLAR SEPERATING. REPLACED RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT IAW AMM 27-22-06-00-801. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.