Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
April 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
85,699 hours, 28,822 cycles
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Unknown
Part time
85,699 hours, 28,822 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED YAW WITH ROLL. TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND OPENED C/B. THIS HAD NO EFFECT. CREW RETURNED TO BOEING FIELD AT TIME WITH FULL RUDDER DEFLECTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING. WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED.

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