Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft time
49,193 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Spring
Part number
69253642
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT YAWED ABRUPTLY TO THE LT ON TAKEOFF, RUDDER PEDALS FELT ABNORMALLY LOOSE, NO RESISTANCE/FRICTION. ACFT CONTINUED SHORT FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND INBD RUDDER CONTROL SPRING BROKEN. SPRING REPLACED. (TC 20100205001)