Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22492
Part
Sensor
Part number
106044143
Part serial
10392
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
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

DURING TAXI OUT WITH GENERATORS ON RUDDER PEDAL INDICATOR SHOWS UPPER INDICATOR INSYNC WITH RUDDER PEDALS. LOWER INDICATION SHOWS ONE NEEDLE WIDTH LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER RUDDER POSITION SENSOR, CHECKS GOOD.

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