Service difficulty report · Centering Unit · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 19, 2014
Submitted
November 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33294
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34000
Aircraft time
31,628 hours, 10,955 cycles
Part
Centering Unit
Part number
65C254107
Part serial
3858
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
31,599 hours, 10,943 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 90K, WITH FIRST OFFICER FLYING, NEEDED RT RUDDER TO KEEP ON CENTERLINE. FIRST OFFICER THOUGHT CAPTAIN WAS ON RUDDER PEDALS. HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BREAK RUDDER FREE OF WHAT FELT LIKE A RUDDER JAM, TOOK ACFT AIRBORNE. CAPTAIN FELT RUDDER ON HIS SIDE FELT THE SAME. PREFORMED TASK 27-21-00-810-810 & -811 ON FIM. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GND. WPB U255072 IAW LP 4812847 REPLACED RUDDER FEEL & CENTERING UNIT. IAW LP 4812857, ADJUST RUDDER CABLE TENSION.