Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 18, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53051
Aircraft time
43,333 hours, 31,132 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Actuator
Part number
5914387509
Part serial
719
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED ON. THE RUDDER POSITION SENSOR WAS CHECKED AND CLEANED IAW MM 27-20-00. NON ROUTINE CARD NR A0082196 TO RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED ON WAS GENERATED TO REPLACE RUDDER THROW LIMITER. THE RUDDER LIMIT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-06, TESTED CORRECT.

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