Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29255
Aircraft time
57,152 hours, 10,176 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
1060754219
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. INTERMITTENT AT .83 M, FREQUENT AT .85M, CONTINUOUS AT .86 M. REPLACED LT LOWER RUDDER TO FUSELAGE AERODYNAMIC SEAL. REPLACED RT LOWER RUDDER TO FUSELAGE AERODYNAMIC SEAL. REPLACED LT UPPER RUDDER TO VERTICAL STAB SEAL SECTION.

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