Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2018
Submitted
July 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
40,464 hours, 42,478 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 RUD HYD ILLUMINATED DURING CRUSE FLIGHT AT 14,000. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND HI RESISTANCE IN WIRE 2700-P4 PIN 2 TO 2700-P1 PIN 6. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND RECHECKED AND CHECKED GOOD. COMPLYED WITH OPS TEST OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM REF AMM TASK 27-20-00-710-802. CHECKS NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.