Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679HA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47662
Part
Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HNL - FLT 516 - (FROM LOG PAGE NR A-145680) - RUDDER IS EXTREMELY STIFF ON INITIAL CHECK. AFTER EXERCISING A FEW TIMES, THEY SEEM TO LOOSEN UP. FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO HYDRAULIC ASSISTANCE. (PILOT'S REMARKS 'QUESTION SAFETY FOR SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION'). REPLACED RUDDER TRIM AND LOAD FEEL SPRING. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 27-20-7. (X)

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