SDR Q2SA752008

Service difficulty report · Comparator · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
February 26, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21255
Part
Comparator
Part number
9640076004
Part serial
341
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Ratio
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 31.0 A/C HAD INDICATOR SPLIT RUDDER. UPPER RUDDER 5 DEG RT TO LWR RUDDER 2 UNITS TO THE LEFT. A SHORT TIME LATER, UNCOMMANDED INPUT TO RUDDER, NECESSITATED EXCESSIVE AILERON USE TO CONTROL. AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FT AND SPEED LESS THAN 250 KNOTS, PULLED RUDDER RATIO COMPENSATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RESET. BOTH RUDDERS REJOINED AND CONTINUED DIVERSION WITHOUT OTHER INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER RATIO COMPARATOR PER AMM 27-21-13 AND CLEANED BOTH AUX PITOT LINES PER AMM 34-11-00, PG 309 AND 310. RUDDER RATIO CHANGER SYSTEM AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM - OPS CHECK NORMAL, PER AMM 27-21-12 AND 27-21-00.