Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
September 10, 2016
Submitted
October 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
30038
Aircraft time
40,684 hours, 21,125 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAXING, THE LEFT RUDDER WAS NOT MOVED FREELY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE FIM 27-21 TASK 806 PROCEDURE, DETECTING A SCREW OUT OF POSITION JAMMING THE PEDAL FROM THE BOTTOM UP TO THE CAPTAIN LEFT PEDAL COVER; SO THE SCREW WAS REPOSITIONED IAW AMM 27-21-00, TESTED CORRECT.