Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AV
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49104
Aircraft time
71,422 hours, 41,331 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59140665557
Part serial
24847158
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING POST MAINTENANCE VISIT ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT, DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK IN EXCESS OF 250 KTS, FOUND LT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT WHEN DEPRESSED FULLY - EITHER WITH POWER ON OR OFF. FULL RUDDER TRIM HAD NO EFFECT DEFLECTED LEFT. RT RUDDER CHECK AND TRIM OPERATED NORMAL. LT RUDDER BECAME FULLY OPERATIONAL WHILE DECELERATING FOR LANDING. ADJUSTED RUDDER HYD POWER PACK PISTON IAW AMM 27-20-08. OPS CK GOOD ON GROUND AND DURING SUBSEQUENT ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT.

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