What was found
RUDDER PEDALS WERE LOCKED OUT IN NEUTRAL POSITION SPOKE TO CREW AND CONFIRMED BOTH PILOTS AND F/O SIDE RUDDER PEDALS WERE VERY HHRD TO MOVE AND THEY NEEDED TO APPLY ALOT OF FORCE TO FREE UP PEDALS. REMOVED LEFT NOSE WHEEL WELL CEILING PANEL ASSEMBLY # 14A7901-7 FOR INSPECTION ASSEMBLY # 141A790-7. REMOVED RIGHT NOSE WHEEL WELL CEILING PANEL ASSEMBLY # 141A7901-8 FOR INSPECTION PERFORMED RUDDER PEDAL DO NOT MOVE FREELY (CAPTAINS) FAULT ISOLATION FIM TASK 27-21 TASK 813 : STEPS (D1-D3) UP TO STEP (D4) AS PER FIM TASK 27-21 TASK 813 COMPLETED STEP (D-4). STEP (D-5) TO COMPLETION REQUIRED. COMPLIED WITH VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER AFT QUADRANT AS PER FIM TASK 27-21 TASK 813 STEP (D-4) NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. LEAK CK''S GOOD PER MM 53-14-01.