Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 6, 2021
Submitted
October 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
46,343 hours, 49,166 cycles
Part
None
Part number
C18117AA
Part serial
299
Condition
None
Location
Zone 200
Part time
41,412 hours, 43,078 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NOTICED BOTH YOKES VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY, SIMILAR TO TAXIING ON ROUGH SURFACE. WHEN FINGER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO LEFT SIDE OF BOTH YOKES VIBRATION WAS PRONOUNCED. FINGER PRESSURE ON RIGHT SIDE OF YOKE RESULTED IN NO VIBRATION. AUTOPILOT ON WHOLE TIME. VIBRATION REMAIN @ 900 & 850 RPM. VIBRATION DIMINISHED DURING CRUISE @ HIGHER SPEEDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND #1 ENGINE AFT OUTBOARD EXHAUST FINGERNAIL BRACKET BROKEN. REPLACED IAW RD 8/4-54-26 11/1. C/W 6 BLADE RETORQUE AND PROP BALANCE. A/P PLACED ON MEL DUE TO ROLL SERVO CHATTER. MEL CLEARED BY REPLACING THE ROLL ACTUATOR. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK FLIGHT AND PASSED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.