SDR 0500529860

Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 15, 2005
Submitted
April 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Aircraft time
64,895 hours, 63,812 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
258782651
Part serial
51287
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Stab Aug
Part time
17,569 hours, 17,569 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LT EVENTUALLY REQUIRING FULL RT RUDDER TRIM AND RT WING DOWN. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND FLT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. CREW STATED THE LT RUDDER PEDAL WAS ABOUT 5 INCHES FORWARD AND JAMMED AND HAD NO LT RUDDER EFFECT IN MANUAL CONTROL. THE LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STABILIZER AUGMENTATION COMPUTER, A JAMMED RUDDER TRIM PEDESTAL KNOB SPIRAL DRIVE TRIM PLATE ASSEMBLY, INDICATOR, AND PEDAL FOLLOWER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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