Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49979
Part
Actuator
Part number
59140665563
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON T/O, RT RUDDER BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH. PROBLEM CLEARED UP THEN HAPPENED AGAIN ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO ATL. ON APPROACH RUDDER AGAIN BECAME DIFFICULT TO PUSH. INTERMITTANT, BUT REOCCURS OFTEN. REPLACED RUDDER POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR.

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