SDR HALA9737

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661HA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47796
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HNL - FLT 524 - FROM LOG PAGE 124685: AT AIRSPEEDS GREATER THAN 300 KIAS, THE ACFT HAS A RUMBLE AND WOBBLE THAT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT WEIGHTS LESS THAN 95,000 POUNDS. RUMBLE/WOBBLE OCCURS WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ON. RUDDER SERVO WITH YAW DAMPER ON SHOWS A BACKGROUND FLUCTUATION THAT DISAPPEARS WITH YAW DAMPER OFF. INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND SURFACES OF A/C. FOUND RUDDER CONTROL TAB ROD END BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED BOTH END ASSYS. OPS AND RIG CHECK OK PER 27-20-2, DC-9 MM. (X)

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