# SDR FDEA201701160201

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 16, 2017
- Submitted: January 30, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N614FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N614FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48528
- Aircraft time: 76,698 hours, 18,613 cycles
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Rudder Trim
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201701160201

## Discrepancy

RUDDER  TRIM KNOB IS FROZEN AT CRUISE & AFTER  LANDING. UNFROZE ONCE BLOCKED IN.  PERFORMED LUBRIFICATION OF RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM 12-24-06-3. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER IAW MM 27-20-00-2. NO DEFECT FOUND.

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