Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1836U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47968
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Spring
Part number
AMH70021
Condition
Broken
Location
Upper Rudder
Part time
75,833 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE RUDDER LOCKED UP ON LANDING, UNABLE TO MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. THE RUDDER CAME LOOSE AFTER TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY. *S/D* THE SECOND STAGE LOAD FEEL SPRING ON THE UPPER RUDDER MECHANISM BROKE AND OBSTRUCTED FREE MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER MECHANISM, SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING PEDAL FORCES. REPLACED THE SECOND STAGE SPRING.

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