Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29704
Aircraft time
18,622 hours, 6,420 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, FLT CONT CHK WITH FULL RUDDER DEFLECTION, METALLIC CLANG IS HEARD IN F/OS RUDDER PEDAL BAY. INSTALLED RIG PIN IN RUDDER SYS FWD PERF STATIC RIG CHK OF RUDDER CONT SYS FROM FWD QUADRANT TO AFT QUADRANT. ALL RIG PINS INSTALL AT QUADRANTS. REMOVED ALL RIG PINS.