Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 9, 2020
Submitted
August 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
44,128 hours, 46,525 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C18117AA
Part serial
527
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Roll
Part time
27,649 hours, 29,959 cycles
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

ON APPROACH, IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCONNECTING THE AUTOPILOT, THE YOKE SHOOK FOR 2-3 SECONDS AND FELT SIMILAR TO A STICK SHAKER TEST BUT NOT AS INTENSE. THE SHAKING STOPPED BUT BECAME INTERMITTENT AND LESS INTENSE ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. AT TIME OF DISCONNECT, ALTITUDE WAS 800', AIRSPEED WAS ABOUT 120 KIAS, TRIM WAS NORMAL FOR PITCH & CENTERED FOR AILERONS. THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES ON DEPARTURE, CRUISE, OR INITIAL DESCENT. EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED. IT DID NOT FEEL LIKE ANY OF THE CONTROLS WERE RESTRICTED OR JAMMED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ROLL ACTUATOR. TEST FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.