JASC 2720
Service difficulty reports · 3,131
Reports filed under 2720 · Rudder Control System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2720' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2720' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DALA2016111808928Valve · faultyDURING FLIGHT, CONTROL CHECK ON TAXI OUT, THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY JAMMED WITH NO MOVEMENT FROM EITHER SIDE. THE STEERING BYPASS & RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (LP# 8829848)SDR QXEA2016102700679Rudder · malfunctionedDURING LANDING, THE FIRST OFFICER RECEIVED A HARD OVER JERK TO THE RIGHT ON THE RUDDER ON GROUND. FO STATED THE RUDDER WAS STIFF AND FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK UNTIL IT DID THE HARD OVER TO THE RIGHT ON LANDING. NO CDS FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED RUDDER CABLE UNDERSDR SIMA20161009001Pressure Switch · inoperativeAT AROUND 23,000 FEET AUTOPILOT FAIL AND RUDDER 1-2 FAIL. COMPLIED WITH AOM 1 PROCEDURES LEAD US TO TURN SYS 1 AND 2 OFF. NORMAL OPS WITH SYS 2 OFF.. EXCESSIVE YAW WITH BOTH SYS OFF. TURNED SYS 1 BACK ON AND PROCEEDED TO DIVERSION AIRPORT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIOSDR SIMA20160926001Pressure Switch · inoperativeRUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST, AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING. FOLLOWED FIM 27-22-00-810-804-A FOR RUDDER SYSTEMS 1-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-23-04. OPS CHECKED GOODSDR HALA2016092600360Warning Message · false activationRUDDER RATIO EICAS DURING CLIMB OUT. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 27-21 FAULT TREE 804. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR Z9YA20161018004Control Cable · chafedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER CABLES CONTACTING STRUCTURE AT FUSELAGE STATIONS 213, 237 AND 246. MINOR DAMAGE ON CONTACTED BULKHEADS. MINOR BLENDING ON RUDDER CABLES WHERE THEY CONTACTED BULKHEADS. RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY. SDR Z9YA20161018003Control Cable · chafedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER CABLES CONTACTING STRUCTURE AT FUSELAGE STATIONS 213,246 AND 255. MINOR DAMAGE ON CONTACTED BULKHEADS. MINOR BLENDING ON RUDDER CABLES WHERE THEY CONTACTED BULKHEADS. RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY. SDR Z9YA20161018002Control Cable · damagedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND RUDDER CABLES CONTACTING STRUCTURE AT FUSELAGE STATIONS 213 AND 237. MINOR DAMAGE ON CONTACTED BULKHEADS. MINOR BLENDING ON RUDDER CABLES WHERE THEY CONTACTED BULKHEADS. RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY. CONTACTSDR Z9YA20161018001Control Cable · damagedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, RUDDER CABLES CONTACTING STRUCTURE AT BS 213 AND 255. MINOR DAMAGE ON CONTACTED BULKHEADS. MINOR BLENDING ON RUDDER CABLES WHERE THEY CONTACTED BULKHEADS. RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY.SDR ASMF201610019Rudder Pedal · bindingCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAXING, THE LEFT RUDDER WAS NOT MOVED FREELY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE FIM 27-21 TASK 806 PROCEDURE, DETECTING A SCREW OUT OF POSITION JAMMING THE PEDAL FROM THE BOTTOM UP TO THE CAPTAIN LEFT PEDAL COVER; SO THE SCREW WASDR FDEA201609103191Transmitter · out of adjustDURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, AT FULL THROW RIGHT RUDDER STUCK AT FULL RUDDER POSITION. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT CAME BACK TO NEUTRAL AFTER A BANG AND A GRINDING NOISE. THE ROD CONNECTED TO THE RUDDER SENSOR BINDING, AND STICKING ON BRACKET, ON THE CAPTAISDR VNAA2016090200001Yaw Damper · faultyRUDDER KICKING TO LT ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER NR 1 IAW AMM, ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA201608263004Clamp · looseON FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK BEFORE T/O, RUDDER STICKS RT WHEN RT RUDDER APPLIED. WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. PEDALS ARE DISPLACED AS WELL BOTH CAPTAIN AND F/O SIDES. RELEASED FOR SERVICE. DFDAU RUDDER POSITION SENSOR CLAMP ON TORQUE TUBE LOOSE ALLOWING SENSOR TOSDR HNAA2016082500258Indicator · malfunctionedWITH FLAPS OUT OF ZERO DETENT, LT RUDDER TRAVEL IS ONLY 10 DEGREES AND RT IS 16 DEGREES. R & R PFCS INDICATOR GROUND RAN ACFT, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-05-00.SDR MTNA20160829001Torque Tube · corrodedUPPER TORQUE TUBE ON RUDDER TRIM ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION IN EXCESS OF MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW JIC 27-21-45 RAI 10000.SDR MASA2016082212334Limiter · failedRUDDER LIMIT CAUTION. R & R THE RUDDER LIMITER.SDR 2016F00169Control Cable · misinstalledTHE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS BIND WHEN TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT. BEGAN TO TROUBLESHOOT SOURCE OF RUDDER PEDAL BINDING IAW MM 27-20-08. FOUND RIGHT AFT RUDDER CABLE PASSING OVER SECOND TO AFT PULLEY TO BE DAMAGED, HAVING SEVERAL STRANDS OF THE CONTROLSDR YADA20160809001Rudder Pedal · frozenPILOT REPORT RUDDER PEDALS FROZEN AT ALTITUDE WITH YAW DAMP OFF. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AND REMOVED ICE AND WATER UNDER FLOOR BOARDS, CLEANED AND INSPECTED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR HALA2016080900325Warning Message · false activationRUDDER RATIO EICAS MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-21 FIG 104, RUDDER RATIO OPS NORMAL. NO FAULTS ON CSUE. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR RAIA201608010001Pressure Switch · failedRUDDER 1 INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. R & R RUDDER NR 1 AND NR 2 SYS PRESSURE SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SIMA20160727001Pressure Switch · inoperativeRUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 EICAS MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-22-00 AND ENVOY ETN -EM -27 -079. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW 27-23-04. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-23-00 . LEAK CHECKED GOOD.SDR DALA2016071905434Bellcrank · corrodedCORROSION ON BELLCRANK AT RUDDER THROW-LIMITER. RUDDER BELLCRANK ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-20-03.SDR 2016FA0000328Trim System · failedPILOT REPORTED RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB OUT.SDR A6WA201644088Unknown · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED YAW AT FL 190. COMPLIED WITH IAC & QRH. YAW MOTION CONTINUED WITH AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMP DISCONNECTED. NOTE RUDDER MOVEMENT ON FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTIC WITH NO PILOT INPUT. YAW MOVEMENT NOT FELT IN PEDALS.SDR CVGA20160706001Rudder Control · lockedABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80KTS, WHEN THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE RUDDER. CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RUDDER COMPLETELY LOCKED AND DID NOT RETURN NORMAL FUNCTION UNTIL THEY WERE PARKED. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE RUDDER TO LSDR AALA201607059024O-Ring · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE, THE PTU WAS SELECTED OFF WITHIN 30 SECONDS, NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS SHUTOFF WITHIN 30 SECS, THEN TURNED ON, ON SHORT FINAL AFTER LANDING, TURNED OFF.SDR DALA2016060804434Bellcrank · corrodedCORROSION ON RUDDER THROW LIMITER BELLCRANK AT AAC. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-30-01.SDR DALA2016060304332Drive Assy · corrodedCORROSION ON SPLINES AT RUDDER DRIVE CRANK. RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CRANK WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-20-03.SDR DALA2016060204283Bearing · frozenCORROSION ON SPLINES AND FROZEN BEARING AT RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE. RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-20-03.SDR QV1Y20160520001Control Cable · out of positionDURING REPLACEMENT OF THE PAX OXYGEN CYLINDER N°2 REQUIRING ACCESS TO THE UNDERFLOOR AREA BELOW ACCESS PANELS 4C & 4D, THE FOLLOWING DEFECT WAS FOUND, OTBD RUDDER CONTROL CABLE FOUND OUT OF PULLEY AT STATION 277 & CHAFED AGAINST PULLEY’S SPACER, THE CABLE GUARSDR HYIA20160520001Clamp · looseDURING TAXI & TAKEOFF CLIMB, LT RUDDER POPS, LOUD SOUND, & SEEMS TO BIND. DURING INSPECTION RUDDER SYS FOUND LT RUDDER TUBE GUIDE INTERCONNECT SPRING ATTACHING PART CLAMP & TUBE GUIDE LOOSE. RE-POSITIONED LT RUDDER TUBE GUIDE, ADJUSTED & SECURED TUBE GUIDE CSDR FDEA201605031444Not Reported · malfunctionedAS WE LOST A/S THE RUDDER STARTED PULSING LT & RT. NO RUDDER LIMIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT DAMPED AS WE SLOWED & DESCENDED. NR 2 YAW DAMPER WAS ENGAGED. WE HAD KICKED AUTOPILOT OFF AT THIS POINT, SIGNIFICANT YAWING LT & RT. PRECAUTIONARY R & R NR 2 FAC IAWSDR DALA2016042703536Torque Shaft · corrodedVERTICAL STABILIZER, LT SYS RUDDER PCU BELLCRANK TORQUE SHAFT HAS SURFACE CORROSION. ASSY LT SYS RUDDER PCU AREA IAW AMM 20-11, SRM AND AMM 27-21 OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27 -21.SDR HALA2016042200032Controller · failedTHE CREW COMPLETED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO F/CTL RUDDER B SERVO FAULT APPEARED DURING REVENUE VERFICATION FLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 FCPC.SDR HALA2016042000115Transducer · faultedATB FLIGHT CONTROL RUD "B" SERVO FAULT. TRANSDUCER 22CS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-98-16, REV 52.02. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2016041802998Bearing · corrodedCORROSION ON RUDDER YOKE BEARING. BEARING WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-20-03.SDR COEA2016032018911Torque Tube · corrodedWO 156831 NR 300007 HEAVY CHECK COE & MINOR REPAIR. RUDDER UPPER TORQUE TUBE HAS LEVEL 2 PITTING CORROSION ON THE UPPER & LOWER BEARING SURFACES. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY.SDR SIMA20160312002Pressure Switch · faultyAT 28000 RUDDER 1 & 2 BECAME INOPERATIVE ON EICAS MSG ON & OFF, 25000 MSG REMAINED. TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 696-MIA-02571. REMOVED & INSTALLED BOTH RUDDER PRESS SWITCHES & OPERATIONS CHECKED. ALL CHECKS PASSED IAW 27-23-04.SDR SFOA20160308001Line · contaminatedUPON TAKE OFF THE LT RUDDER PEDAL DEFLECTED FULL LT. THE RUDDER BIAS SYS WAS DEACTIVATED & THE RUDDER SYS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER LANDING THE RUDDER BIAS SYS WAS TESTED & CHECKED OK, BUT RUDDER PEDAL WOULD STILL DEFLECT WHEN ENG POWER WAS APPLIED. IT WAS SDR CA160304010Tension Spring · stiff(CAN) PILOT REPORTED CONTROL STICK APPEARS EXCESSIVLY STIFF. THIS WAS DETECTED UPON ENTRY IN THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FWD RUDDER AILERON COUPLING SPRING WAS BROKEN. BOTH SPRINGS REPLACED IAW MM 27-12 AND MSB 1121-074. NO DETECTSDR FDEA201603020758Bolt · looseFORWARD E & E COMPARTMENT, RT FWD RUDDER CONTROL QUADRANT LOWER MOUNT, THREE BOLTS PARTIAL INSTALLED FOUND DURING RUDDER SYS RIGGING. R & R IAW AMM 27-21-05 REV 114. R/H FWD RUDDER CONTROL QUADRANT BOTTOM BEARING HOUSING R & R IAW AMM 27-21-05 REV 114. RUDDESDR A6WA201643605Unknown · malfunctionedIN CRUISE AT 26,000 FEET, UNCOMMANDED RT RUDDER MOVEMENT 1/2 TO 3/4 SCALE TRAVEL INDICATED ON EICAS. NO YD CAUTION MSGS.SDR O2GA2016022080701Bellcrank · defectiveFASTENER FOUND LOOSE IN THE RUDDER BAR BELL CRANK ATTACHMENT. ACFT WAS FERRIED FOR RUDDER BELL CRANK REPLACEMENT IAW ENGINEERING NTO. BELL CRANK WAS REPLACED & ACFT WAS RTS.SDR CA160221002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RT FORWARD RUDDER CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY.SDR CA160221001Control Cable · frayed(CAN) FOUND RT FORWARD RUDDER CABLE FRAYED AT FORWARD PULLEY. NORMAL WEAR.SDR CA160218002Pivot · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL ON THE LEFT(PILOT) SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE PIVOT AREA. NEW PART INSTALLED. UNFORTUNATELY CRACK PEDAL WAS DISCARDED BEFORE A PHOTO COULD BE TAKEN, AND PROPER IDENTIFICATION COULD BE MADE TO DETERMINEDSDR CA160221004Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH RUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED AT PULLEYS.SDR O2GA2016021282201Rivet · looseCREW PREFLIGHT NOTICED THE RUDDER PEDALS ARE LOOSE TO RUDDER MOVEMENT. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO LOOSE RIVETS ON RUDDER TORQUE SHAFT. TORQUE LINK & SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA160212009Tube · corroded(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF TUBE ASSEMBLY-LOWER RUDDER SUPPORT, (C6FS1828-1) FOR CORROSION REMOVAL AND RE CADMIUM PLATING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FILLED WITH WATER. THIS IS A WELDED SEALED UNIT, SO CONDENSTION BUILD UP IS OCCURING INSIDE THE STESDR DALA2016020500899Rudder Pedal · bindingCAPT RUDDER PEDALS BIND AT HALF TRAVEL. FOUND CABLE ATTACH BOLT COTTER PIN EATCHING ON PLASTIC SESRIS COVER REMOVED BOLT. OK TO INSTALL. CAPT RUDDER PEDAL CABLE 2A BOLT INSTALLED BOLT IAW AMM 27-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.
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