Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53051
Aircraft time
43,337 hours, 31,137 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5914387515
Part serial
3414
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR; THE RUDDER THROW LIMITER AND PUSHROD NR 5 WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-20-06, PAGE 201, TESTED CORRECT.

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