JASC 2720

Service difficulty reports · 3,131

Reports filed under 2720 · Rudder Control System, newest first.

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  WHERE jasc_code = '2720'
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SDR CA160125012Rudder Pedal · damaged(CAN) THE ACFT WAS UNDERGOING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE PILOT RUDDER PEDALS HAD SOME BRACKETS BOLTED TO ONE END OF THE PEDALS THAT ARE THEN ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDERS. IT APPEARS A PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR HAD CUT OFF Jan 20, 2016 · Cessna 172MSDR DXTA2016011806166Rvdt · failedAT 43000' THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED DUTCH ROLLING. ALSO YOKE KEPT GOING LEFT - RIGHT. DESCENDED TO 38000, STILL ROLLING. DESCENDED TO 31000, STILL OCCURRING. THRU 33000 YAW & ROLL PRONOUNCED. DIDN'T SETTLE UNTIL MID-TEENS. WHEN YOU HIT ANY TURBULENCE IT WOUJan 17, 2016 · N787QS · Bombdr BD1001A10SDR HALA2016011700011Warning Light · false activationRUDDER RATIO LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER V1. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 27-231, FAULT TREE 804. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.Jan 16, 2016 · N581HA · Boeing 76733ASDR CA160115005Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND PILOT RIGHT HAND FORWARD RUDDER CABLE TO BE FRAYED AT RUDDER PEDAL "S" TUBE. NEW CABLE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER DIAMOND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.Jan 14, 2016 · Diamon DA20C1SDR A6WA201643455Rudder Pedal · noisyDURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK A, LOUD CLICKING IS HEARD FROM CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDAL. CLICKING OCCURS NEAR NEUTRAL POSITION, NO NOISE IS HEARD WHEN MOVING FIRST OFFICERS PEDALS.Jan 12, 2016 · N426AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA160119020Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) AFTER WATER LANDING PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF WATER RUDDER STEERING CONTROL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TORQUE TUBE WHICH CONTROLS THE WATER RUDDER/TAIL WHEEL STEERING HAD SUFFERED A TORSIONAL SHEAR ACROSS THE TUBES DIAMETER AT ITS Jan 8, 2016 · Dhav DHC2MKISDR CA160113012Bolt · sheared(CAN) A METRO III WAS CONDUCTING A TAKE OFF WHEN THE CREW FELT THE AIRCRAFT PULL TO THE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLICATION OF POWER. THEY REJECTED THE TAKEOFF, AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT ACHIEVED MORE SPEED UNTIL AT APPROX. 40 KJan 4, 2016 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR CA160113013Torque Tube · unsecure(CAN) BOTH UPPER TORQUE TUBE ASSY P/N 215T92735-8 AND LOWER TORQUE TUBE ASSY P/N 215T92736-8 ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM. DURING INSTALLATION OF SERVICE BULLETIN , OPERATOR FOUND OUT THAT ON RUDDER UPPER TORQUE TUBE ASSY P/N 215T92736-8 , NUT P/N 215T92738-2 WAS NDec 15, 2015 · Cndair CL2156B11215SDR AALA20151203004Sump · contaminatedEMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT, ACFT WAS GNDED. DURING APPROACH THE RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE & RUDDER FELT STIFF. APPROACH ABORTED. DURING SECOND APPROACH THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THAWED ACFT IN HANGAR Nov 21, 2015 · N565AA · Doug DC983SDR CA151120006Bracket · misinstalled(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF FWD BRACKET ASSY IT WAS FOUND THAT IF NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED, A CHAIN DESIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF PIP PIN, CAN BE WRAPPED AROUND THE CO-PILOT TAIL ROTOR CONTROL STUBS AND CAUSE RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON BOTH SINov 20, 2015 · Snias AS350B3SDR UHLA201511120788Pressure Switch · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED RUDDER 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGES. THE MESSAGES PERSISTED AFTER FOLLOWING THE QRH, THEREFORE THE CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD OF DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE MESSAGES TO AND RNov 12, 2015 · N577RP · Emb EMB145LRSDR YN8R201511090001Torque Tube · corrodedWHILE REPAIRING RUDDER DUE TO WIND DAMAGE, FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, PN 5133011-9 TO BE BADLY CORRODED. REPLACED WITH NEW.Nov 9, 2015 · N44KF · Cessna 421BSDR HYIA20151030001Bearing · defectivePILOT REPORTED THE RUDDER WAS STIFF & HARD TO MOVE IN FLIGHT. R & R TWO AFTER RUDDER QUADRANT BEARINGS PN MS27645-10 & MS27648-16 IAW AMM JIC 22-18-32 & RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT CHECK. FLIGHT CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.Oct 27, 2015 · N14834 · Aerosp ATR42320SDR CA151026006Bracket · worn(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL BRACKET FOUND WITH ELONGATED HOLES WHERE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHES AND SPACER FASTENER SHEARED.Oct 23, 2015 · Cessna 208BSDR AALA201510149001Servo · defectiveON DESCENT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED YELLOW HYD SYS FAILURE TO DISPATCH & DECLARED A PRECAUTIONARY EMER WITH ATC. AFTER CHECKING THE ECAM NON-NORMAL BOOK, THE LANDING DISTANCE PROGRAM & TALKING WITH MX, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE ON. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOct 13, 2015 · N760US · Airbus A319112SDR 2015FA0000486Bearing · missingDURING THE MAINTENANCE OF RUDDER SERVO, THE NR 2 ROLLER BEARINGS WERE MISSING.Oct 12, 2015SDR EPUA20151006002Bar · crackedDURING INSPECTION IAW SB F406-104 PART B & AD 2015-16-07, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON PN 5115260-1 LT & PN 5115260-3. RT RUDDER BARS VIA MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION.Oct 2, 2015 · N861FT · Reims F406SDR REXA2015092900910Warning System · false activationRUDDER LIMITER CAVC MSG DURING CLIMB OUT. PERFORMED FIM 27­25­03 RETRIEVED B1-060045, CODE, RAN SPOST 1 & 2, MSG CLEARED. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF RUDDER LIMITER IAW AMM 27­25­00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.Sep 29, 2015 · N600LR · Cndair CL6002D24SDR CA150929012Cable · frayed(CAN) UPON 200HR AIRCRAFT INSPECTION THE PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT CABLE WAS FOUND HEAVILY FRAYED. BREAKING OF THE CABLE WOULD STOP ANY FURTHER RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT UNTIL REPLACEMENT WAS CARRIED OUT. NEW CABLE INSTALLED AND FUNCTION CHECKED.Sep 25, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA150929011Rudder Pedal · damaged(CAN) DURING A 200HR INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE LEFT PEDAL OF THE PILOT`S RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLE THAT IS ROUTED THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY "S" TUBE HAD PARTIALLY WORN THROUGH AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE USep 25, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR SIMA20150925001Pressure Switch · malfunctionedYAW DAMP FAIL. R & R RUDDER SYS 2 PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM 27-23-04. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK RUDDER SYS 2 IAW AMM 27-263-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.Sep 25, 2015 · N601DW · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA150922003Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RUDDER CABLE FOUND FRAYED IN PULLEY AREA.Sep 21, 2015 · Moravn Z242LSDR RAIA201509170001Rudder · bindingRUDDER JAMMED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CABLE TENSIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CABLE SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.Sep 17, 2015 · N615AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR HALA2015091700194Warning Message · false activationRUDDER RATIO EICAS AFTER ENGINE START. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 27-21-804, NO FAULTS NOTED; STARTED ENGINE AT GATE; NO EICAS MSG OR RUDDER RATIO LIGHT; OK FOR SERVICE.Sep 17, 2015 · N594HA · Boeing 767332SDR A6WA201543059Control Cable · out of positionCO-PILOTS INBD RUDDER CABLE NOT IN RUN, OUTSIDE OF PULLEYS, AT APPROX FS 574, RBL 33 & CHAFING STRUCTURE. ACFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK WHEN DISCREPANCY WAS DISCOVERED & STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PAINT ONLY, SO PAINT WAS RESTORED. CABLE WAS REPOSITIONED, CABSep 14, 2015 · N464AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA150909009Control System · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING THE FIRST 3 LEGS OF FLYING, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED STIFFER RUDDER PEDALS THAN NORMAL ON BOTH THE CAPTAIN AND F/O SIDES WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON THE 4TH FLIGHT LEG FROM BS THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ACFT IN A TRIMMED AND COORDINSep 6, 2015 · Aerosp ATR42300SDR HALA2015082500172Warning Message · false activationRUDDER RATIO MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON EICAS AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND RT RRCM WAS IN TEST MODE. IAW FIM 27-21 FAULT TREE 804 PLACED IN NORMAL POSITION. MESSAGE CLEARED. OK FOR SERVICE.Aug 26, 2015 · N580HA · Boeing 76733ASDR DALA2015082605223Torque Tube · corrodedCORROSION ON RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE. RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-00-00 .Aug 25, 2015 · N910DL · Doug MD88SDR CA150824013Shaft · broken(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AT THE GATE THE RUDDER WOULD NOT MAKE FULL TRAVEL ON JUST ONE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ONE AT A TIME. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 1 PCU ROD END SHEARED OFF. MX REPLACED THE PCU, ADDRESSED THE DAMAGE ANDAug 21, 2015 · Cndair CL6002D24SDR DJFA20150729001Bungee · bindingTHE CREW REPORTED THAT AT FL 230 & CLIMBING, THE ACFT YAWED HARD NOSE LT & THEN BACK TO THE RT, WHILE AUTOPILOT WAS ON, THEN SETTLED DOWN & FLEW NORMALLY. THEY DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER & CONTINUED ONTO THEIR ORIGINAL DESTINATION, BUT DID EXPERIENCE SOME YAW INJul 29, 2015 · N26MJ · Cessna 750SDR CA150713015Control Cable · cut(CAN) THE RT RUDDER CABLE FIND CUT IN THE TAIL PULLEY.Jul 7, 2015 · Cessna 180GSDR 2015FA0000309Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION VISIT, THE PRIMARY FORWARD RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED MORE THAN 50 PERCENT THROUGH. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE OR CHAFING INDICATION WAS FOUND AND THE ROUTING WAS CORRECT. THE CABLE DAMAGE WAS IN AN AREA THAT WAS OPEN AND CLEAR OF AJul 1, 2015 · N413SK · Cessna 560XLSDR CALA2015062400527Ratio Changer · leakingREF LOG PAGE 8279019, LT HYD QTY LOW IN FLIGHT. FOUND RUDDER RATIO CHANGER LEAKING. R & R SAME IAW MM 27-21-13. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.Jun 24, 2015 · N17122 · Boeing 757224SDR NI6R201506220027Rudder Pedal · brokenDURING LT TURN ON CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN'S RUDDER PEDALS JAMED WITH THE LT SIDE FORWARD AND THE RT SIDE AFT. WHILE PUSHING TRYING TO FREE THEM THEY BROKE LOOSE AND BOTH SIDES WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE PEDAL FORE/AFT ADJJun 22, 2015 · N443NA · Lkheed P2V7SDR CA150622002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RIGHT RUDDER CABLE BROKEN STRANDS IN PULLEY AREA.Jun 19, 2015 · Moravn Z242LSDR CA150612010Control Module · leaking(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, MX CREWS FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAKING COMING FROM TAIL SECTION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE HYD SYS 3 WAS COMING FROM UPPER RUDDER CONTROL MODULE, SMALL PIN HOLE, CRACK ON CASTING, SEE PICTURES. MX CREWS REPLACED THAT DEFECTIVJun 7, 2015 · Boeing 747SPJ6SDR AALA20150604008Accumulator · underservicedEMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. EXPERIENCING UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS DURING CLIMB. FOUND RUDDER ACCUMULATOR AT ZERO. SERVICED ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 27-20-15. PERFORMED RUDDER THRU LIMITER SENSOR CHECK IAW AMM 27-20-06, YAW DAMJun 4, 2015 · N426AA · Doug DC982SDR HAEA2015040500231Rudder Mast · damagedDURING PHASE 1 ACFT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE RUDDER TO BELL CRANK RT ATTACH BOLT MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BOLT HAD FAILED. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS CONDUCT & IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ATTACH HOLES OF THE BELL CRANK & RUDDEJun 2, 2015 · N176TW · Beech E90SDR 2CCA15052901918Actuator · out of adjustDURING POST MAINTENANCE VISIT ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT, DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK IN EXCESS OF 250 KTS, FOUND LT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT WHEN DEPRESSED FULLY - EITHER WITH POWER ON OR OFF. FULL RUDDER TRIM HAD NO EFFECT DEFLECTED LEFT. RT RUDDER CHECK AND TRIM OPERAMay 29, 2015 · N918AV · Doug DC982SDR CA150527006Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING ITS ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LT RUDDER CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WORN & FRAYED ON THE AFT PULLEY. THE RT RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN OUT & FRAYED AS WELL. CABLES REMOVED & TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS. BOTH LT & RT RUDDER CABLE ASSEMBLIES AMay 22, 2015 · Wthrly 620BSDR O2GA2015052283301Transducer · intermittentPILOT REPORTS RUDDER BOOST TEST HAS OPPOSITE RUDDER MOVEMENT WHEN TEST IS PERFORMED. LT THROTTLE HAS RT RUDDER MOVEMENT. RT THROTTLE HAS LT RUDDER MOVEMENT. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY & FOUND A DEFECTIVE LT ENG RUDDER BOOST TRANSDUCER. ENG TRANSDUCER WASMay 15, 2015 · N833UP · Beech B300SDR DXTA2015051306016Control Cable · out of adjustIN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT RUDDER TRIM REQUIRES 1/2 DEFLECTION TRIM TO LT. WITH FLAPS 35 & APPROACH AIRSPEED 3/4 DEFLECTION TO LT IS REQUIRED, REMOVED THE STINGER & INSTALLED BOTH THE RUDDER PEDAL BLOCKS & THE AFT SECTOR RIG PIN, WITH BOTH INSTALLED THE RUDDMay 12, 2015 · N681QS · Cessna 560XLSDR N6WA2015051201Warning System · activatedRUDDER LIMITER CAUTION MSG IN FLIGHT. SWAPPED NR ONE & NR TWO SSCU'S. PERFORMED SPOST IAW AMM 27-61-05. CLEANED CONNECTORS TO RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER ACTUATOR & INSPECTED COMPONENTS IAW AMM 27- 25-03. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.May 12, 2015 · N368CA · Cndair CL6002C10SDR DXTA2015051306017Unknown · unknownIN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT RUDDER TRIM REQUIRES 1/2 DEFLECTION TRIM TO LT. WITH FLAPS 35 & APPROACH AIRSPEED 3/4 DEFLECTION TO LT IS REQUIRED.May 12, 2015 · N681QS · Cessna 560XLSDR 2015FA0000179Turnbuckle · failedRIGHT RUDDER CABLE TURNBUCKLE FAILED AT RUDDER HORN. SEPARATION OF THE CLEVIS TO THE THREAD OCCURRED BENEATH THE SAFETYWIRE. FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE GROUND DURING LINE UP AND WAIT, PRIOR TO ACFT TAKEOFF. FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF RT RUDDER AND RT BRAKE CONMay 6, 2015 · N8PB · Amtr PITTSSPECIALSDR DXTA2015050806016Strut · unserviceableZERO RUDDER TRAVEL IN FLIGHT DESPITE NORMAL CHECKS ON GND. SUSPECT RUDDER BIAS ISSUE. PREFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF RUDDER BIAS SYS, TESTED SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED RUDDER CONTROL CIRCUIT FRICTION CHECK, CHECKED SATISFACTORY. FOUND THAT AFTER RUNNING ENGS ATApr 27, 2015 · N852QS · Raythn HAWKER800XPSDR DXTA2015050506015Unknown · malfunctionedZERO RUDDER TRAVEL IN FLIGHT DESPITE NORMAL CHECKS ON GND.Apr 27, 2015 · N852QS · Raythn HAWKER800XPSDR FDEA201504221274Servo · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF RUDDER STARTED CYCLING LT TO RT. RUDDER CYCLE BECAME MORE VIOLENT THE FASTER WE WENT. SLOWED TO 220KTS & LEVELED OFF AT 15000'. STATUS MSG, RUDDER PCU. NO QRH TO LOOK AT, RETURNED TO LAND. REPLACED YAW DAMP MODULE & YAW DAMP SERVO.Apr 22, 2015 · N936FD · Boeing 7572T7SDR CA150415008Pulley · worn(CAN) MAX RT RUDDER PRESSURE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT LEVEL FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM CARRIED OUT, FOUND RT RUDDER CABLE OUT OF FWD PULLEY. CABLE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. PULLEY, PN MCS378-4 REPLACED AND RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCApr 14, 2015 · Cessna 172KSDR CA150414007Pedal · worn(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK OF THE ACFT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE LT RUDDER PEDAL OF THE CO-PILOT`S RUDDER PEDAL ASSY WOULD JAM IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE ASSY THAT IS ROUTED THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLYApr 10, 2015 · Diamon DA20A1
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