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An MD80 had 2 log reports of the first officer rudder pedals making a clicking noise when deflected. Found 5 loose screws on right side sub-floor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 676590 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : atl.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 676590 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : testing |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Reference log pages xxxxx. First officer rudder pedals making a clicking noise when deflected. Mechanic took off floor to the r-hand side of first officer rudder pedals. Mechanic discovered 5 loose screws rolling around on this floor (sub-floor).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 HAD 2 LOG RPTS OF THE FO RUDDER PEDALS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN DEFLECTED. FOUND 5 LOOSE SCREWS ON R SIDE SUB-FLOOR.
Narrative: REF LOG PAGES XXXXX. FO RUDDER PEDALS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN DEFLECTED. MECH TOOK OFF FLOOR TO THE R-HAND SIDE OF FO RUDDER PEDALS. MECH DISCOVERED 5 LOOSE SCREWS ROLLING AROUND ON THIS FLOOR (SUB-FLOOR).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.