SDR DLM88010296

Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 18, 2001
Submitted: February 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N977DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53258
Aircraft time: 28,221 hours, 22,098 cycles
System (JASC): 2720 · Rudder Control System
Part: Rod
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rudder
Component: Crank · 5912801503
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING T/S OF AUTOPILOT INOP. FOUND RUDDER INPUT CRANK LOOSE, .065 UP AND DOWN MOTION AND CORROSION COMING OUT ENDS OF CRANK. REPLACING RUDDER CRANK, RUDDER INPUT TORQUE TUBE, RUDDER INPUT SECTOR BELLCRANK, RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR, YAW DAMP ACTUATOR, RUDDER POWERPACK.

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