Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 29, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53379
Aircraft time
58,910 hours, 43,117 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, F/O COULD NOT STEER THE ACFT WITH RUDDER PEDALS. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY USING THE TILLER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL STUCK AND BRAKE PUSH ROD ON THE F/O SIDE DISCONNECTED. SECURED THE ROD AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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