Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 26, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
757
Aircraft time
30,610 hours, 16,331 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
4040309
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Sys
Part time
30,610 hours, 16,331 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK BEFORE T/O, RUDDER STICKS RT WHEN RT RUDDER APPLIED. WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. PEDALS ARE DISPLACED AS WELL BOTH CAPTAIN AND F/O SIDES. RELEASED FOR SERVICE. DFDAU RUDDER POSITION SENSOR CLAMP ON TORQUE TUBE LOOSE ALLOWING SENSOR TO BIND. POSITIONED AND TIGHTENED CLAMP TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT OF RUDDER PEDALS IAW MM 31-31-00-05. OPERATED RUDDER THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES NO BINDING AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. COULD NOT MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENT TO SENSOR.

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