JASC 2720

Service difficulty reports · 3,131

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

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SDR CA150409005Control Cable · frayed(CAN) COUPLE BROKEN STRANDS WERE FOUND ON RT FWD RUDDER CABLE ON PILOT SIDE WHERE CABLE PASSES THROUGH RUDDER PEDAL S-TUBE. CABLES WERE REPLACED 3/26/2014 & ARE LIFE ITEMS REPLACED EVERY 3000 HR OR 10 YRS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. RUDDER S-TUBES ARE REPLACED ONApr 9, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR SIMA20150328002Pressure Switch · inoperativeAT ALT 240 RECEIVED YD & AP FAIL FOLLOWED BY RUDDER SYS 1 - 2 INOPERATIVE. EXAMINED AFCS EVENT CODES, CODE 271 PREVIOUS FLIGHT & LAST NIGHT, RUDDER HYD MON. AFCS FUNCTION CHECK OK IAW AMM 22-11-00 SEE ITEM 2. R & R NR 2 RUDDER PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM CH 27-23-Mar 28, 2015 · N809AE · Emb EMB135KLSDR SIMA20150314003Pressure Switch · faultyINFLIGHT AT 250 KIAS EICAS MSG AUTOPILOT FAIL, YAW DAMP FAIL & RUDDER SYS 1 - 2 INOPERATIVE. RAN CHECKLIST DID NOT RESOLVE. R & R SYS NR 2 PRESS SWITCH USING AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Mar 14, 2015 · N851AE · Emb EMB135KLSDR O2GA2015031383501Computer · weakPILOT REPORTS RUDDER BOOST TEST HAS OPPOSITE RUDDER MOVEMENT WHEN TEST IS PERFORMED. LT THROTTLE HAS RT RUDDER MOVEMENT. RT THROTTLE HAS LT RUDDER MOVEMENT. MX WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY WITH THE CREW. DURING TEST IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SYS WASMar 13, 2015 · N835UP · Beech B300SDR CA150310010Spring · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG ON TAXI IN FROM FLIGHT AND RUDDER FELT LOOSE. RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTED FOUND RUDDER RETURN SPRING BROKEN ON LT RUDDER BAR. NEW SPRING WAS INSTALLED RUDDER FEELS NORMAL WHEN MOVED. NO IDEA HOW OLD THE OLD SPRING WAS. RT Mar 9, 2015 · Cessna 172PSDR CA150311002Pcu · bypassing(CAN) RUDDER PCU WAS BYPASSING & WAS REPLACED DURING C CHECK.Mar 7, 2015 · Dhav DHC8*SDR CA150302008Rudder Pedal · seized(CAN) THE PILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL WAS FOUND SEIZED DUE TO CORROSION. PEDAL WAS REMOVED AND SHAFT WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. PEDAL RE-INSTALLED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. IT IS BELIEVED THE CORROSION IS AS A RESULT OF ROAD SALT BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE PEDALS FMar 2, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA150302005Rudder Pedal · seized(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE LT BRAKE PEDAL ON THE PILOTS SIDE WAS SEIZED ON THE SHAFT. NEW PEDAL WAS INSTALLED. THE RT PEDAL WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED.Mar 1, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA150302004Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION BOTH RUDDER PEDALS ON THE PILOTS SIDE AND THE COPILOT LT BRAKE PEDAL WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE PEDALS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.Mar 1, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA150302003Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) WHEN MOVING THE ACFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT RUDDER PEDAL WAS SEIZED TO THE SHAFT. THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK RUNNING ON THE SHAFT AREA OF THE PEDAL. THERE WAS ALSO A LOT OF CORROSION POSSIBLY CAUSED BY SALT COMING OFF THE BOOTS OF THE PILOT. THE PEDALMar 1, 2015 · Diamon DA20C1SDR DXTA2015022705987Actuator · malfunctionedTRIED TO MOVE THE RUDDER TRIM BOTH LT & RT. THE RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE EITHER WAY. ON TAXI IN AFTER LANDING THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE STIFF TO STEER THE AIRPLANE. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED, HOWEVER THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MUCFeb 26, 2015 · N681QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA150225004Carriage · cracked(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED A CRACKED PILOT SIDE , L/H RUDDET PEDAL CARRIAGE P/N 215-90704-2 , CRACKED IS LOCATED AT THE AFT ATTACHMENT POINT WITH GUIDE - TUBE P/N 215-90705-2. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE , NO OPERATION PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED.Feb 25, 2015 · Cndair CL2151A10SDR UIEA2015022500155Unknown · vibrationON CLIMB OUT AS ACFT ACCELERATED TOWARDS PROGRAMMED CLIMB SPEED OF 348 KTS, SUBSTANTIAL HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. DECREASED AIRSPEED BELOW 330 KTS, VIBRATION DISAPPEARED. ACCELERATED ABOVE 330 KTS SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION RETURNED. DECREAFeb 22, 2015 · N477MC · Boeing 74747UFSDR SIMA20150221011Relay · inoperativeDURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT RUDDER SYS 2 INOPERATIVE MSG ON EICAS. COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURE. REPLACED PRIORITY RELAY K0387 IAW MM 20-13-02. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-23-00 J 2.Feb 21, 2015 · N652RS · Emb EMB145LRSDR DALA2015022101527Bellcrank · corrodedCORROSION ON BELLCRANK. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED IAW CMM 27-20-33 AND WILL BE INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED.Feb 20, 2015 · N971DL · Doug MD88SDR DXTR2015022402Pulley Bracket · crackedRUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO PULLEY BRACKET CRACKED. R & R BRACKET REF SRM 51-40-03. INSTALLED, PN 6661154-2.Feb 18, 2015 · N675QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA150225007Spring · broken(CAN) PILOT NOTICED RUDDER DEFLECTION TO RT WITH NOSE WHEEL STRAIGHT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT RUDDER CABLE TENSIONING SPRING BROKEN.Feb 17, 2015 · Cessna 150MSDR CA150213012Screw · bent(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL FALLS FULL FORWARD WITHIN THE ADJUSTMENT RANGE. FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTING LEVER STOP (SCREW - MS24693-S30) BENT. THIS ALLOWED THE ADJUSTING LEVER (ITEM 55) TO OVER TRAVEL AND ALLOW THE PEDAL ADJUSTING PIN (ITEM 140)TO FULLY DISENGAGE Feb 12, 2015 · Beech C90ASDR YN8R2015021000001Control Cable · frayedDURING PHASE 61 INSPECTION, CHECKED CONTROL CABLES WITH RAGS FOR SNAGS. FOUND BOTH AFT RUDDER CABLES, PN 5200008-28, TO HAVE SEVERAL BROKEN STRANDS WHERE THE CABLES ROLLED OVER THE AFT PULLEYS, PN S378-4 IN THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM, STA 348.00. REPLACED CABFeb 10, 2015 · N67BA · Cessna 425SDR CA150202008Rudder Control · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING CRUISE WITH AUTO PILOT ON OR OFF, ACFT EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL RUDDER KICKS. NO FAULTS ON PFR. CARRIED OUT OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 27-22-00-710-001A WITH NO FAULT. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF RUDDER MOVEMENT CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT. AFS & LAND TESTED Feb 1, 2015 · Airbus A320211SDR 2015FA0000040Spacer · wrong partSPACER IS RIVETED TO RUDDER PEDAL BRACKET ITEM 18 AS INDICATED BY IPC 27-20-02, FIGURE 2, ITEM 19, AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE SIZED TO ALLOW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CLEVIS ITEM 21 TO FIT OVER WITH ADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO PREVENT BINDING. CLEVIS OPENING IS .250", THICKNJan 28, 2015 · Cessna 208SDR SIMA20150124002Unknown · malfunctionedSLIP SKID INDICATOR UNCOMMANDED, TOO FAR RIGHT, WE CORRECTED TURN & IT WENT TOO FAR LEFT. NO INDICATION ON EICAS, YAW INDICATION. CORRECT INDICATION ON STANDBY & SLIP SKID. COMPLIED WITH RUDDER MANUAL & AUTH SHUTOFF ADJUSTMENT. TESTED IAW 24-25-00 & YAW TRJan 24, 2015 · N688AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR YADA20150123001Mount Bracket · crackedNOSE WHEEL STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. HARD TO MANIPULATE RUDDER PEDALS WHILE ON GND. FOUND LT RUDDER BELLCRANK MOUNT BRACKET LOOSE WITH ONE CRACKED MOUNT EAR, ALLOWING BELLCRANK TO RUB. REPLACED BRACKET & COMPLIED WITH RECOMMENDED SERVICE BULLETIN SB27Jan 23, 2015 · N119AX · Beech 1900CSDR W9BR2015031900099Cable · failedUPON PERFORMING INSPECTION DOCUMENT 9 TASK RUDDER AND TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, THE RUDDER AUTO PILOT SERVO CABLE WAS FOUND COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF COMING IN CONTACT OF ANY PART OF THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME. THE RUDDER SERVO ASSY, PN 40Jan 21, 2015 · N47HF · Cessna 560XLSDR SIMA20150118001Unknown · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB RECEIVED AN EICAS CAUTION RUDDER SYS 1 -2 INOPERATIVE. TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 617-MIA-02059. PERFORMED FIM 27-22-00-810-804-A. R & R RUDDER SYS 2 IAW AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED, ON PRESS SWITCH.Jan 18, 2015 · N617AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA150223015Rod · failed(CAN) TWO IN-SERVICE RUDDER PEDAL MECHANISM FAILURES WERE REPORTED ON THE RJ. ONE OCCURRED DURING THE RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE BEFORE PUSH BACK AND THE OTHER OCCURRED ON TAXI WHILE Ï¿½SETTING THE BRAKESÏ¿½.THE GLOBAL AIRCRAFT USES THE SAME RUDDER PEDAL TORJan 16, 2015 · Bombdr BD7001A10SDR CA150107009Crosstube · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A NON-STANDARD REPAIR ON RUDDER PEDAL CROSSOVER WAS IDENTIFIED COUSING CONTACT WITH CASTING AT FULL RUDDER TRAVEL, DUE TO REPAIR DOULER BEING TOO THICK. THIS MADE ATTACH HARDWARE LONGER AND CAUSED THE HARDWARE TO MAKE CONTACT WIJan 2, 2015 · Cvac 34030SDR 2014FA0000718Pulley Bracket · crackedBOTH UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER CABLE PULLEY SUPPORT BRACKETS CRACKED AT THEIR MOUNT FLANGE RADIUS.Dec 22, 2014 · N4622E · Gulstm 680WSDR CA141219001Spring · broken(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTED THE RUDDER PEDALS TO BE OFFSET & THE RUDDER CABLES SLACK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER RETURN SPRING PN 0310196-13 LOCKING CURLED END WAS FOUND SPLIT & BROKEN. THE RUDDER RETURN SPRING WAS REDec 17, 2014 · Cessna 152SDR WX0A2014120972293Servo · out of limitsSLIGHT YAW, JERKY, AT CRUISE 370 & 390 FELT IN AFT CABIN WITH SMOOTH AIR. UNABLE TO DISCONNECT AUTOPILOT DUE TO RVSM AIRSPACE. COULD NOT COMPLY WITH STEP 4 OF VIBRATION REPORT. FOUND RUDDER SERVO CONTROL 2025GM, BLUE SYSTEM, TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, SEE LP 5735Dec 3, 2014 · N310NV · Airbus A319112SDR CHQA20141201342Pressure Switch · faultyTHE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMB OUT, THEY RECEIVED A RUDDER OVER BOOST MSG. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER SYS 1 PRESS SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 1, 2014 · N271SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR WX0A2014120272291Rudder Pedal · jammedRUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING ROLL. INSPECTED RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER, RUDDER PITOT HEAT & RUDDER ACTUATOR FOR OPERATION & BINDING. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. ALSO LUBED COMPONENTS. PERFORMED WORK IAW 27-20-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.Nov 30, 2014 · N876GA · Doug DC983SDR N6WA2014113001Unknown · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW UNCOMMANDED, VIBRATION THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS THROUGH CLIMB OUT. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK ON YAW DAMPER LINEAR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 22-22-01, PASSED TEST. PERFORMED RUDDER OPERATIONS CHECK IAW AMM 2721-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. OKNov 30, 2014 · N157GJ · Cndair CL6002C10SDR CA141128012Yaw Damper · failed(CAN) DIVERTED FLIGHT FOR UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. R & R NR 1 YAW DAMPER.Nov 28, 2014 · Cndair CL6002C10SDR CA141128007Limiter · failed(CAN) ENROUTE, CREW HAD A RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER SYSTEM FAULT. FLIGHT TURNED BACK. RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER REPLACED IAW AMM 27-23-51 PB401.Nov 28, 2014 · Airbus A320211SDR CA141208013Actuator · failed(CAN) RUDDER GUST LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND REMAINED IN THE ENGAGED POSITION WHEN THE GUST LOCK SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED. NO INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT THAT THE RUDDER WAS STILL LOCKED. UPON ROTATION AFTER THE TAKEOFF ROLL AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT BANK OCCURRED REQUIRINNov 23, 2014 · Emb EMB505SDR A6WA201442192Unknown · malfunctionedAT 17,000 FT LEVEL WITH AUTO PILOT ON INITIATED RT TURN & RECEIVED VIOLENT YAW MOTION TO RIGHT, RT RUDDER TRIM INDICATED FULL NOSE RT NR, RN, RAN IAC FOR UNCOMMANDED YAW MOTION FOLLOWED BY QRH, DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT. INSPECTED RUDDER SURFACE VISUALLY NO DEFENov 21, 2014 · N421ZW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CALA2014111901467Centering Unit · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 90K, WITH FIRST OFFICER FLYING, NEEDED RT RUDDER TO KEEP ON CENTERLINE. FIRST OFFICER THOUGHT CAPTAIN WAS ON RUDDER PEDALS. HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BREAK RUDDER FREE OF WHAT FELT LIKE A RUDDER JAM, TOOK ACFT AIRBORNE. CAPNov 19, 2014 · N33294 · Boeing 737824SDR MTNA201411180001Indicator · defectiveTHE PILOT REPORTED WITH COMPLETE RUDDER TRIM TO THE LT IT WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY ALOT OF LT RUDDER PEDAL PRESS TO MAINTAIN COORDINATED FLIGHT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED THE INDICATOR ASSEMBLY PN 2613290-1 IAW THNov 18, 2014 · N967FE · Cessna 208BSDR SWIA201439882Actuator · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT IN FLIGHT, DIVERTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 YAW DAMPNER ACTUATORS.Nov 8, 2014 · N719SK · Cndair CL6002C10SDR CA141113005Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY.Nov 7, 2014 · Cessna 172MSDR SIMA20141104005Return Spring · failedLOST RT BRAKE, BRAKE STUCK IN PUSH DOWN. R & R RT RUDDER PEDAL RETURN SPRING IAW 27-21-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.Nov 4, 2014 · N902BC · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA141030005Arm · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH THE RUDDER PEDAL TO MAINTENANCE. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND INSPECTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT OTBD ATTACH POINT FOR THE RUDDER PEDAL ITSELF HAD BEEN ELONGATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT GOT TOO WEAK AND FAILED. THE RUDDEOct 29, 2014 · Beech 1900DSDR USAA2014103000003Concentrator · malfunctionedCOULD HEAR A LIGHT RUMBLING SOUND IN CLIMB CRUISE & DESCENT. NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER WAS FLUCTUATING LT & RT WITHIN THE RUDDER LIMITS, NO YAW WAS NOTICED. FLUCTUATION REDUCED AT LOWER SPEEDS. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL TASK 21-26-00-810-837-A FOR ROct 29, 2014 · N631AW · Airbus A320231SDR CA141113003Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE STARTING TO FRAY AT REAR PULLEY.Oct 27, 2014 · Cessna 172RSDR 2014FA0000605Tube · brokenDURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, PILOT SIDE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY LOWER TUBING BROKE, PREVENTING USAGE OF LEFT BRAKE AND RUDDER CONTROL. THE TUBING BROKE AROUND THE WELD BUT THE WELD ITSELF DID NOT BREAK. PRIOR TO EVENT NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FAILURE. NO CRACKSOct 16, 2014 · N127YT · Amtr RALLY3SDR 2014FA0000545Control Cable · brokenDURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AFTER MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE LOOSE. OPEN AFT BAGGAGE OVERHEAD ACCESS PANELS AND FOUND UPPER RUDDER CABLE BROKEN AT FORWARD PULLEY. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND NO DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA.Sep 23, 2014 · N68MY · Cessna 560XLSDR USAA2014090500011Rudder Pedal · stiffDURING TAXI FLIGHT CONTROL RUDDER CHECK, RT RUDDER STUCK 3/4 FULL TRAVEL TO RT. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-20-00-810-801-A & JOB CARD 26T21027007. CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICER PEDAL STIFFNESS & FLIGHT CONTROL SYS CHECKED OK.Sep 4, 2014 · N544UW · Airbus A321231SDR SIMA20140829002Unknown · malfunctionedRUDDER SYS 1 - 2 FAIL INFLIGHT. FOLLOWED FIM PROCEDURES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RUDDER SYS IAW AMM 27-25-00 NO FAULTS FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.Aug 29, 2014 · N627AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA140820004Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS WAITING ON THE RAMP FOR WINDS TO DISIPATE WHEN A STRONG WIND SLAMMED THE RUDDER. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF THE GUST AND AFTER THE WIND CALMED DOWN THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AS NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE LATEAug 15, 2014 · Frchld SA227DC
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