Service difficulty report · Link · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2017
Submitted
May 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
81,376 hours, 18,799 cycles
Part
Link
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

HIGH SPEED REJECT DUE TO QUESTIONABLE RUDDER AUTHORITY. REJECTION SPEED 30 KNTS. ON INITAL CONFIGURATION CHECK OF LEFT RUDDER THROW FELT NORMAL WITH GREEN BOXES FOR UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER. RIGHT RUDDER VERY STIFF WITH ONLY TOP RUDDER GREEN BOX. ON SECOND ATTEMPT, RECEIVED A LOWER GREEN BOX FOR LOWER RUDDER. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RUDDER SEEMED STIFF AND AS SPEED INCREASED RUDDER SEEMED ABNORMALLY STIFF. ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. LUBRICATED ALL STEERING LINKS AND COLLARS, CYCLED THE STEERING AND LUBED AGAIN IAW AMM 21-03-3 AND 12-24-06-3.

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