Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 1, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26908
Aircraft time
59,605 hours, 6,871 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
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

'RUD RATIO SNGL' EICAS ADVISORY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. UPPER OR LOWER RUDDER RATIO FUNCTION FAIL. UPPER RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR IAW 27 21 12 FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT, ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL.