Aviation safety investigations & reports
Flight control system event, 120 km north of Brisbane Airport, QLD
Investigation number:
200604949
200604949
Status: Completed
Summary
The flight crew of the Boeing Company 737-76N aircraft reported that during descent and taxi operations, they felt several rudder 'kicks' in the pilot in command's rudder pedals, accompanied by an audible noise.
Subsequent examination of the pilot in command's rudder pedal jackshaft assembly revealed two bearings and a universal joint were worn excessively.
The wear of the components of the jackshaft assembly, although not desirable, was not an immediate safety of flight concern for the operation of the aircraft.
The operator issued a flight crew operations notice and an engineering notice to highlight the occurrence to personnel.
General details
| Date: | 25 August 2006 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 13:50 | ||||
| Location (show map): | 120km N Brisbane Airport | ||||
| State: | Queensland | Occurrence type: | Flight control systems | ||
| Release date: | 10 May 2007 | Occurrence category: | Incident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft manufacturer | The Boeing Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | 737 | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-VBN | |
| Serial number | 33005 | |
| Type of operation | Air Transport High Capacity | |
| Damage to aircraft | Nil | |
| Departure point | Cairns, Qld | |
| Departure time | 10:26 | |
| Destination | Brisbane, Qld |