Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 15, 2019
Submitted
November 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
10,525 hours, 11,312 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE FO SIDE RUDDER STICKS AND DOSE NOT HAVE FULL TRAVEL. TRIED AGAIN AFTER LANDING WITH THE SAME RESULTS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FO RUDDER PEDALS TO BE RUBBING ON SIDE CUTOUT OF RUDDER PEDAL COVER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND FLOOR SCREWS NOT TIGHTENED ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER PEDAL COVER LOWER SIDE PANELS. ALSO, NOTED THAT SOME OF THE SCREWS WERE TOO SHORT. TO FOM, REMOVED FO SEAT IAW Q400 AMM 25-11-01-000-801. FOUND COIN MAT HOLES TO BE OFF CENTER. REPAIRED AS NEEDED. NO FURTHER ACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.