Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 16, 2011
Submitted
September 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23278
Aircraft time
74,074 hours, 32,251 cycles
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS -RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR CTR CONSOLE. INDICATED 1.5 UNITS NOSE LT WITH EICAS & BALL CENTERED. INFO NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 27-01-00-501. WHICH STATES MOST OPERATOR REPORT LESS THAN 1 UNIT AT RUDDER TRIM, HOWEVER SOME AIRPLANES REQ UP TO 2 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM. RUDDER & LAT TRIM IS A ECONOMIC ISSUE NOT AIRWORTHINESS ISSUE. THERE IS NO AIL & RUD TRIM LIMITS FOR INSERVICE ACFT.