What was found
IN-FLT RUDDERS BECAME SUPER SENSITIVE, LITTLE OR NO PRESSURE ON RUDDER PEDALS. A/C WANTED TO ROLL LT WITH UPPER 'B' OFF. A/C RESPONSE WAS CLOSE TO NORMAL. FOUND LT SPRING ON RUDDER FEEL/CENTERING UNIT BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- December 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N496DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21076
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 69253641
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.