Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49814
Aircraft time
33,239 hours, 26,802 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK FLIGHT CREW INITIALLY COULD NOT DEPRESS THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. RETRACTED FLAPS/SLATS, DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT RUDDER PEDAL WAS OPERATIONAL, RTB. VISUALLY INSPECTED RUDDER SYSTEM CONTROLS ON AIRCRAFT FORFREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OR BINDING RUDDER TRAVEL NORMAL. FOUND CAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AT F/O LT RUDDER PEDAL TUNNEL HANGING DOWN WITH BROKEN TY-WRAP.RESECURED BUNDLE. RUDDER CHECK NORMAL.

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