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A B767-200 was released for service in non compliance with a rudder power actuator control rod disconnected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 429163 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 429163 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 429164 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : maint inspector 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was involved in the removal and replacement of the rudder ratio actuator and rig check of the rudder. The inspector and I checked the rig pin holes for slip fit, they were good. We then checked the power control actuators to see if they needed adjustment, no adjustment was needed due to being within limits. We leak checked and operations checked all 3 rudder power control actuators, they were good. You do not have to remove the bolt from the rod end. It has an adjustment on the rod. It is not common practice to remove the bolt. I do not remember seeing that rod disconnected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-200 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A RUDDER PWR ACTUATOR CTL ROD DISCONNECTED.
Narrative: I WAS INVOLVED IN THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR AND RIG CHK OF THE RUDDER. THE INSPECTOR AND I CHKED THE RIG PIN HOLES FOR SLIP FIT, THEY WERE GOOD. WE THEN CHKED THE PWR CTL ACTUATORS TO SEE IF THEY NEEDED ADJUSTMENT, NO ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED DUE TO BEING WITHIN LIMITS. WE LEAK CHKED AND OPS CHKED ALL 3 RUDDER PWR CTL ACTUATORS, THEY WERE GOOD. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REMOVE THE BOLT FROM THE ROD END. IT HAS AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE ROD. IT IS NOT COMMON PRACTICE TO REMOVE THE BOLT. I DO NOT REMEMBER SEEING THAT ROD DISCONNECTED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.