Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
February 27, 2011
Submitted
February 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74007
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29477
Aircraft time
59,443 hours, 6,359 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLT 7000 WITH 56KN DIRECT CROSS WIND FROM RT, A/C HAD CONTINUOUS SMOOTH UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. YAW DAMPER INDICATIONS WERE 1/2 LEFT TO 1/3 RIGHT DISPLACEMENT. THIS CONDITION LASTED FOR AS LONG AS WIND WAS REG L/P 8751429 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.. LOG PG 8751429 CONT, WITH A/P ON AND OFF NO CHANGE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR LANDING PRIORITY. C9005 STA EWR 27 FEB 11 ATA 02700 / NO EICAS MSG NOTED, NO MX MSG NOTED. PERFORMED PFCS ACTUATOR / CONFIDENCE, ACTUATOR CONTROL ELE MONITOR TEST AND GUST SUPPRESSION PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TEST PER FIM. ALL TEST PASSED. NO FAULTS NOTED.