Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 22, 2023
Submitted
December 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794CP
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
31,631 hours, 32,401 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,631 hours, 34,201 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE LEFT RUDDER INPUT DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE PILOT AND COPILOT'S RUDDER CONTROL CABLES/HARDWARE. FOUND COPILOTS LH RUDDER PEDAL PUSH RODS AND BELL CRANK WAS CATCHING ON WIRE HARNESS FOR COCKPIT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. REPAIRED AND ADJUSTED WIRE HARNESS TO BE CLEAR OF ALL RUDDER CONTROLS, COMPLETED RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTION TEST AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.