Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 8, 2019
Submitted
April 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
42,135 hours, 44,280 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C18117AA
Part serial
316
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Control
Part time
41,464 hours, 43,614 cycles
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

AFTER START FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ROLL CONTROL FELT MORE HEAVY THAN NORMAL. NO OBVIOUS POINTS WHERE CONTROLS HUNGUP, IT WAS FULL TRAVEL JUST A MOVE HEAVY FEEL. AIRBORN NOTICED DEFINITE HEAVIER THEN NORMAL CONTROL FEEL IN ROLL CONTROL. HAND FLEW MOUTH OF 1 HOUR FLIGHT TO ASSESS CONDITION. APPROACH AND LANDING FELT VERY HEAVY IN ROLL CONTROL. AFTER LANDING PULLED ROLL DISCONNECT TO SEE IF A SPOILER OR AILERON ISSUE. SPOILERS (CAYOKE) FELT LIGHT AND NORMAL. AILERON (FOYOKE) FEELS EXTREMELY HEAVY. MX CONT NOTIFIED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW 27-10-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED AILERON TRIM SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW 27-13-00-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. MTX CONTROL REQUEST REMOVAL OF ROLL ACTUATOR. REMOVED ROLL ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-000-801. INSTALLED ROLL ACTUATOR IAW 22-11-16-400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PITCH AND ROLL ACTUATORS IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-00-710-801. OPS TEST PASS. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2(FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK).