SDR EIA990188

Service difficulty report · Pedal · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
July 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47279
Part
Pedal
Condition
Binding
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

KSEA - ON FLIGHT 823, CRWE REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 100 KTS AIRCRAFT BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. CAPTAIN APPLIED HEAVY LEFT FOOT PRESSURE ON THE LEFT RUDDER AND HEARD AN AUDIBLE SNAP. CAPTAIN THEN RELEASED PRESSURE ON PEDAL AND AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY STARTED RIGHT. CAPTAIN THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 120 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER PEDAL TRIM BINDING ON CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED OBSTRUCTION AND SECURED TRIM PER MM. (M)

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