SDR AALA20150715007

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: July 15, 2015
Submitted: July 17, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N571AA
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49353
Aircraft time: 86,363 hours, 39,577 cycles
System (JASC): 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
Part: Indicator
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB CREW HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING LT, AT LEVEL OFF RUDDER REQUIRED 8 UNITS OF LT TRIM. R & R RUDDER TRIM CONTROL INDICATOR & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-10-07. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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