Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
May 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
18,880 hours, 20,120 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKE OFF AND LANDING ROLL FO'S RIGHT RUDDER INPUT SLOW TO RESPOND. TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON CENTER LINE. CAPTAIN HAD TO TAKE THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING ROLL OUT AT 70KTS TO MAINTAIN CENTER LINE WITH THE TILLER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED MTX TAXI, ALL RUDDER INPUT NORMAL TO RESPOND. NO EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO TO KEEP A/C ON CENTER LINE, ON BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND FO'S RUDDER PEDALS ALL CONTROLS FEEL AND OPERATE NORMALLY. OPENED PANEL 121DZ INSPECTED RUDDER QUADRANT, LINKAGES, AND CABLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED PANEL 121 DZ REF AMM 53-23-01-400-801. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.