Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 30, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
80,157 hours, 12,955 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Rudder
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED BOTH RUDDER PEDAL HEAVY AND BINDING. FOUND NO BINDING WITH HYD PRESS ON AND OFF. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER PEDAL FORCE CHECK PER MM. FOUND ALL FORCES WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT TO BE TEST FLOWN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.