Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49236
Part
Bracket
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - DURING INSPECTION WHEN THE BELLOWS WERE EXTENDED AND THE RUDDER LIMITER HOOK ROTATED INTO THE HIGH-SPEED RUDDER LIMIT POSITION, THE PROX SENSOR SUPPORT BRACKET MOVED VERY CLOSE TO THE BELLOWS PUSHROD. REWORKED SURFACE OF CORNER SUPPORT BRACKET AND REPAIRED PER EA 2720-01034. (M)

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