Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 29, 2005
Submitted
September 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49727
Aircraft time
33,055 hours, 22,151 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
39546421
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Collumn
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KTS AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE RUDDER MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE WAS VERY HARD, RIGHT PEDAL STOCKS FULLY INSIDE AND THE DIRECTION CONTROL WAS UNABLE WITH PEDALS. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE CONTROL PEDESTAL COVER AND SPIRAL DRIVE PLATE WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-07, ADJUSTMENT AND RUDDER HYDRAULIC POWER PACKAGE TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-20-08, BEING CORRECT.

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