Service difficulty report · Pressure Reg · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880CC
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
277
Part
Pressure Reg
Part number
2379003001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,985 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 5202 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RUDDER PRESS CAPTION AND RUDDER FULL PRESS CAPTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN NOTIFIED ATC THAT HE NEEDED TO RETURN TO CLT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT ON FINAL APPROACH 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND THE WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT, THE PROBLEM TROUBLESHOT AND THE DUAL PRESSURE REGUALTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)