SDR 0203466301

Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
October 9, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
55,217 hours, 7,543 cycles
Part
Module
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, LOST LOWER RUDDER CONTROL WITH 17 DEGREE DEFLECTION ACCOMPANIED WITH A LEFT YAW DAMPER EICAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED A RED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO ANC AND DURING LANDING, EXPERIENCED HOT BRAKES ON THE LEFT WING LANDING GEAR AND LEFT BODY LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER POWER CONTROL MODULE, UPPER AND LOWER ACTUATORS FOR THE LOWER RUDDER, UPPER YAW DAMPER MODULE, NR 4 BRAKE, NR 4 TIRE, NR 8 BRAKE, AND THE LEFT BRAKE METERING VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED A DVI OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER. OPERATIONAL AND VISUAL CHECKS GOOD.