Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
June 13, 2017
Submitted
June 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
29646
Aircraft time
34,823 hours, 14,250 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FORWARD NOSE AREA, FO'S SIDE, RUDDER JACK SHAFT, CROSS ROD, UPPER FLANGE CRACKED. REPLACED JACKSHAFT ASSEMBLY. ADJUSTMENT AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD.

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