What was found
DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER CONTROL POSITION ROD ENDS CORRODED / DAMAGE. REPLACED BUS ROD ASSY PER AMM 27-21 - VERIFIED INSTALLATION RII COMPLETE.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2017
- Submitted
- April 3, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N552NW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial
- 26499
- Aircraft time
- 42,239 hours, 19,247 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.