# SDR ARWA0010501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 2001
- Submitted: May 14, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AV), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45969
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010501

## Discrepancy

RUDDER HARD OVER TO THE RIGHT ON TAKEOFF AND STAYED.  RUDDER BACK FULL DEFLECTION TO LEFT.  CAPTAIN REPORT YAW DISENGAGE, OVERWEIGHT LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR PLUG P10-975, ALSO REPLACED WIRES TO SAME CONNECTOR IAW MM 20-50-1. PERFORMED RUDDER ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW MM 27-20-0 AND YAW CHANNEL COMPUTER IAW MM 22-11-1, BOTH TEST NORMAL.PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW ARROW AIR FORM 6372 NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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