# SDR FDEA201712243442

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2017
- Submitted: December 26, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N529FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N529FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48624
- Aircraft time: 53,088 hours, 11,921 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Cable
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201712243442

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE, RUDDER PEDALS AND TRIM WHEEL BECAME FROZEN/LOCKED. UNUSABLE UNTIL TAT REACHED 10 DEGREES.   OPENED PANEL 364AR AND REMOVED ABOUT 1 INCH OF POOLED  WATER INSIDE COMPARTMENT. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED BOTH TRIM AND RUDDER CABLES INSIDE COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 20-20-06-2 AND TSI 27-20/4645.

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