SDR 97ZZZX2027

Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794GC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
446
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Servo
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, RUDDER APPEARED LOCKED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM IN-FLIGHT, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT CHS. GAINED ACCESS TO RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT AREA. FOUND INTERCONNECT CABLE OUT OF POSITION FROM GUIDE BLOCK. RE-POSITIONED CABLE AND ROUTED CORRECTLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL FLIGHT. FLIGHT OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION INDICATES A STATIC DISCHARGE PROBLEM AFFECTING SERVO ACTION FOR INITIAL RUDDER DIFFICULTY.

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