SDR GTIA010461

Service difficulty report · Limiter · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
June 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49144
Part
Limiter
Part number
7912647525
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 931 - MCO - AT 200 KTS AND 31,000 FT, THE RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT 320 KTS IN DESCENT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND HARD LINE FROM SUMP CAN TO RUDDER THROW LIMITER BELLOWS CRACKED. REPLACED WITH FLEX LINE AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 27-20-06. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)

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