What was found
PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER PEDALS IS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN ON OTHER DC-10-A/C. FOUND UPPER RUDDER LOAD FEEL MECHANISM SECOND STAGE SPRING PRELOAD MISSING. INSTALLED SAME, OPS CKS GOOD IAW MM 27-20-00 ON (P/N AMH7002-1).
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N68058
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010F
- Aircraft serial
- 46705
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Rudder Controls
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.