Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
January 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19231
Part
Rudder
Condition
Split
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING EACH LEG, THE RUDDER TRIES TO SPLIT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALTITUDES. INSPECTED RUDDER SYSTEM FOR LOOSE TABS OR COMPONENTS, NONE FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND, ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 27-20 AND 27-30-143. NO FAULTS NOTED. ALL OPS CHECKS NORMAL, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

More about the Boeing 727-31C