A DHC8-200 rud press caution illuminated during taxi out so the captain returned the aircraft to the...

Narrative:

After completing the 'before taxi' checklist we began our taxi when the 'rud press' caution light illuminated. I asked to pull into a run up pad. We went through the emergency checklist. I then wrote up the discrepancy and called dispatch. I was then put on the phone with maintenance they told me we could MEL the situation; but I told them I would feel more comfortable if we returned to the gate. I returned to the gate because I wanted our mechanics at our base to check the problem prior to flight. Plus I would feel more comfortable knowing there wasn't some sort of hydraulic leak by performing my own walk around. After approximately a 3 hour delay the problem was fixed and the flight left. I flew the airplane for four flights after this incident and the rud press caution light never re-appeared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DHC8-200 RUD PRESS caution illuminated during taxi out so the Captain returned the aircraft to the gate for maintenance and departed later after repairs were made.

Narrative: After completing the 'Before Taxi' Checklist we began our taxi when the 'RUD PRESS' caution light illuminated. I asked to pull into a run up pad. We went through the Emergency Checklist. I then wrote up the discrepancy and called Dispatch. I was then put on the phone with Maintenance they told me we could MEL the situation; but I told them I would feel more comfortable if we returned to the gate. I returned to the gate because I wanted our mechanics at our base to check the problem prior to flight. Plus I would feel more comfortable knowing there wasn't some sort of hydraulic leak by performing my own walk around. After approximately a 3 hour delay the problem was fixed and the flight left. I flew the airplane for four flights after this incident and the RUD PRESS caution light never re-appeared.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	967585
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Rudder Control System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

A DHC8-200 rud press caution illuminated during taxi out so the captain returned the aircraft to the gate for maintenance and departed later after repairs were made.