Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
December 8, 2007
Submitted
December 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21951
Aircraft time
39,281 hours, 21,842 cycles
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LOWER RUDDER MOVED ON ITS OWN FAR TO THE LEFT AS COMPARED WITH THE UPPER RUDDER AS SEEN ON THE RUDDER POSITION INDICATORS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ACFT PULLED TO THE LEFT, UPPER RUDDER IND FAR RT. TRANSFERRED RUDDER POS IND TO DMI 31029 PER MEL 27-8 CAT C DDD12-18-07 COMPLIED WITH SPECIAL PROCEDURES 27-8 ENTERED IN DMI LOG.

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