# SDR 2001UALA01723

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2001
- Submitted: September 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N615UA
- Make and model: Boeing 767222
- Aircraft serial: 21876
- Aircraft time: 67,391 hours
- Engine: Pwa JT9D7R4D
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 6AL1618
- Condition: Seized
- Location: Feel Mech
- Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
- Component: -
- Stage of operation: LD
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01723

## Discrepancy

RUDDER PEDALS EXTREMELY STIFF DURING APPROACH AND LANDING AFTER FIVE AND A HALF HOUR FLIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CAUSE:  A SEIZED CAM BEARING IN THE RUDDER FEEL AND CENTERING MECHANISM CAUSED THE HEAVY FORCE CONDITION IN THE RUDDER PEDALS.CORR ECTION:  SUBJECT CAM BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.  RUDDER SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL.

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