SDR ASMF200506007

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: June 4, 2005
Submitted: June 7, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N205AM
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49405
Aircraft time: 42,456 hours, 28,029 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC): 2720 · Rudder Control System
Part: Sensor
Condition: Dirty
Location: Rudder Travel
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING AND FLIGHT CONTROL TESTS THE RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE D1-33 AND D1-34 TARGET SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-20-00, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE TARGET SENSORS OF RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT WERE TESTED IAW MM 27-20-00, ALL CORRECT.

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