Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
106,972 hours, 18,816 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
69B817944
Condition
Missing
Location
Summing Lever
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ACFT VEERED RT UNCOMMANDED. FULL LT RUDDER WAS APPLIED BUT HAD NO APPARENT EFFECT AS AIRSPEED INCREASED RATE OF TURN INCREASED. RTO INITIATED TO PREVENT RUNWAY DEPARTURE. NOTE: ALL ENGINE N1 AND N2 WERE OBSERVED TO BE EVEN. ADJ/TEST IAW MM 32-51-00. RIG CHECK IN LT DRUM AND ADJUSTED CABLE. RIG CHECK ON RT TILLER, OK. RIG CHECK IN CABLE COMPENSATOR, OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION. FOUND BUSHING MISSING AT NOSE METERING VALVE SUMMING LEVER. INSTALLED OK IAW MM.