Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
June 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55121
Aircraft time
9,229 hours, 22,816 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59140665583
Part serial
HA0440
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
9,229 hours, 22,816 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON TAXI CHECKS, RUDDER CONTROL CHECK REQUIRED APPROX TWICE THE EFFORT TO DEFLECT THE RUDDER. HYD PRESSURE = 3000 PSI. TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND RUDDER PEDALS STIFF, FOUND POWER PACK BYPASSING. REMOVED RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-28-02. INSTALLED RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-23-02-400-801, STEP 3.A-3G2.

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