Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 757258

Difficulty date
April 29, 2022
Submitted
May 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965FD
Make and model
Boeing 757258
Aircraft serial
27622
Aircraft time
45,635 hours, 18,431 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
285T0014104
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER RATIO EICAS MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. NOTIFIED GOC. NO ADVERSE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS NOTED IN FLIGHT OR ON LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. SHGN 29APR22 17:31 OAK FOLLOWING 757 FIM 27-21 FAULT TREE 809. AT STEP 21 FOUND HYD PRESS SWITCH S27 WITH DISCOLORATION AT PIN 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH S27 PRECAUTIONARY REF AMM 29-11-17-4. LEAK AND OPS NORMAL. RUDDER SYS TEST NORMAL REF AMM 27-21-00-5. STILL T/S RUDDER RATIO SYS. SHGN 29APR22 18:02 OAK REF TSI 27-21/7703 AND 27-21/7702. ALL TEST AND BITE CHECKS PASS NORMAL. CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MODULE REF MM 27-09-00-2 AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST REF MM 27-21-00-5. ALL TEST PASSED. REF TSI 27-21/7702 SUGGEST CHANGING RIGHT RUDDER RATIOCHANGER MODULE AS WELL. ONLY 1 IN STOCK OAK. PLACED ANOTHER AOG. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MODULE REF MM 27-09-00-2 AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST REF MM 27-21-00-5. ALL TEST PASSED. ACFT OK TO CONT SERVICE.