Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
October 30, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
98,962 hours, 18,375 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Out Of Position
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED LOWER RUDDER OFF TO LEFT 3 DEGREES WITH UPPER RUDDER NEUTRAL. CLEANED PLUG ON SURFACE POSITION INDICATOR, CYCLED RUDDER, ALL OPS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL IAW MM.