Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53284
Aircraft time
58,453 hours, 24,417 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

EWR - CAPTAIN REPORTED ON APPROACH RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BUT ON SECOND APPROACH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RUDDER TRAVEL UN-RESTRICTED SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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