Service difficulty report · Rod End · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
60,375 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Rod End
Part number
428007
Condition
Sheared
Location
Damper
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT FROM, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT, RUDDER HYD LIMITER ANNUNCIATOR AND RUDDER LIMITER HYDRAULIC PUSH LIGHTS ON, FLAPS 4 DEGREES, AIRSPEED 190 KNOTS.PUSH LIGHT GOES OUT WITH FLAPS SELECTED UP AND AIR SPEED 210 KTS (WHICH IS NORMAL).UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING, MTCE FOUND #2 RUDDER DAMPER ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN OFF (SHEARED). THE RUDDER DAMPER HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (LUBE FITTING INSTALLED POINTING TO THE RIGHT INSTEAD OF POINTING TO THE LEFT). MTCE REPLACED THE RUDDER DAMPER.