What was found
RNO - DURING TAXI OUT WITH RUDDER POWERED, LARGE VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION STOPS WHEN RUDDER IS UNPOWERED. REPLACED SHEAR RIVETS ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER DAMPERS. CYCLED RUDDER, OPS NORMAL. (W)
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N876RA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53183
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rivets
- Part number
- MS20470AD810
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder Dampers
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.