SDR EIA2000041

Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

VHHH - RUDDER RATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURNG HIGH SPEED CLIMB-OUT/CRUISE/DESCENT. LOWER RUDDER MOVEMENT INDICATED GREATER TRAVEL THAN UPPER. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 206 KIAS DURING APPROACH. REPLACED LWR RUDDER RATION CHANGER SERVO UNIT, RUDDER RATION CONTROL UNIT, AND RUDDER RATION CHANGER COMPARATOR. PERFORMED WIRING CHECK TO PREVIOUS COMPONENTS REPLACED, NORMAL. ON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND PITOT TUBE ON STATINO 1010 TO 1500 LEAKING. REPAIRED TUBE AND INSTALLED. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK, GOOD. INSPECTED PITOT DRAIN PLUGS. PERFORMED RUDDER RATION HIGH SPEED RUDDER MOVEMENT USING PITOT SYSTEM PRESS CHECKED GOOD. RESTORED PITOT SYSTEM TO NORMAL CONFIG AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)