SDR 97ZZZM229

Service difficulty report · Flight Control · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934ML
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47526
Part
Flight Control
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 874 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF 8,000 FT, HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM REAR OF THE A/C. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE, DECLARED AN EMERG AND RETURNED TO DTW. ALSO, EXPERIENCING UNCOMMANDED ROLL AND RUDDER FLUCTUATIONS WHICH INCREASED WITH SPEED ABOVE 10,000 FT. A/C WAS CLEAN, AIRFOIL AND ENG ANTI-ICE ON, THE YAW DAMPENER WAS ON, AUTO-PILOT WAS OFF. INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING SYS AND DUCTING, INSPECTED AIL AND TAB IAW MM 27-10-0, INSPECT RUDDER AND TAB IAW MM 27-20-0, INSPECTED STAB TRIM IAW MM 27-40-1, INSPECTED ELEV AND TAB IAW MM 27-30-0, INSPECTED YAW DAMPENER IAW MM 22-11-0, INSPECTED SPOILER PANEL IAW MM 25-60-1, ALSO INSPECTED ENGS, MOUNTS, AND PYLONS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT LOCATE ANY DEFECTS ON A

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