SDR 97ZZZX5043

Service difficulty report · Drain Cable · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
November 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YL1R642K
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation
Aircraft
N72WS
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft serial
14
Part
Drain Cable
Part number
5583112140
Condition
Displaced
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Part time
155 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW ON TAXI CHECKING FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENT NOTICED A RESTRICTION IN RUDDER MOVEMENT. THE RUDDER WAS LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL TO THE LEFT AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD WITH THE APPLICATION OF RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. THE NOISE SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE FORWARD LAVATORY FLOOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFJC MAINTENANCE AREA FOR AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND FORWARD LAVATORY DRAIN CABLE RESTING AGAINST TORQUE TUBE FOR RUDDER RESTRICTING FULL MOVEMENT.