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Md-11 flight crew reported rejecting the takeoff and returning to the gate for maintenance when the flying pilot noted abnormal rudder control feel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1321457 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While taking off; rudder pedal movement was very loose for the first 3-4 inches of travel in each direction; then become very stiff/hard. Not a normal feel. Control check on taxi out felt normal. I decided to reject instead of takeoff with possible flight control problems. Light weight; long runway. Reject was begun at approximately 110 KTS without event. Taxied clear; accomplished QRH checklists; and returned to the gate. I felt this was the safest course of action. First officer was outstanding in supporting the reject and checklists and radio calls to the tower during the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-11 flight crew reported rejecting the takeoff and returning to the gate for maintenance when the flying pilot noted abnormal rudder control feel.
Narrative: While taking off; rudder pedal movement was very loose for the first 3-4 inches of travel in each direction; then become very stiff/hard. Not a normal feel. Control check on taxi out felt normal. I decided to reject instead of takeoff with possible flight control problems. Light weight; long runway. Reject was begun at approximately 110 KTS without event. Taxied clear; accomplished QRH checklists; and returned to the gate. I felt this was the safest course of action. FO was outstanding in supporting the reject and checklists and radio calls to the Tower during the event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.