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 R61A201312051312Bearing · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND RUDDER PCU LUG BEARINGS CORRODED. MX R & R RUDDER PCU LUG BEARINGS, IAW SRM 51-20-40-02-01.SDR N6WA201312003001Warning System · false activationRUDDER LIMITER FAULT STATUS MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED RUDDER LIMITER FAULT FIM TASK, NO MESSAGES NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW CRJ700 FIM 27-25-00.SDR HALA2013112300171Ratio Changer · malfunctionedCLIMBING OUT, RECEIVED EICAS RUDDER RATIO MESSAGE & LIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND LT HYDRAULIC WAS NORMAL. FIM27-21 BITE OF BOX NO FAULTS, R & R RT RUDDER RATIO CHANGER, IAW AMM 27-09-00. OPS TEST OF RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYS IAW AMM 27-21-00. OPS CHECSDR CALA2013112593222Module · faultyRT ELEV PCU STATUS MSG, FLIGHT DIVERTED. R & R RUDDER ELEV PCA MONITOR MODULE IAW AMM 27-23-02 UP TO & INCLUDING STEP 3 D4. NEEDS SYS TEST.SDR CA140715005Pedal · stiff(CAN) F/O`S RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT VERY STIFF. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT VERY STIFF. WHEN THE PIVOT ARM IS REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORT TUBE WE ARE FINDING CONTAMINATION ON BOTH PARTS. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF ANTI CORROSION COMPOUND TSDR 7AHR20131129003Torque Tube · wornUPON REMOVAL OF RUDDER ASSEMBLY, THE TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE PITTING CORROSION & WEAR DAMAGE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS.SDR CALA2013112193179Crank Assy · obstructedCAPTAIN`S RUDDER PEDALS ADJUSTING CRANK BINDS. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM ADJUSTING CRANK, OPERATIONS NORMAL.SDR CA131119003Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND THERE WAS ONE DISCOVERED ON THE CO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL IN THE CENTER ATTACH BRACKET. THE RUDDER PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND W/O CLOSED.SDR 2013FA0000639Control Cable · misinstalledDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RUDDER CABLES WERE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT. REPLACED CABLES AND NOW CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED.SDR CA131113001Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH RUDDER CONTROL CABLES FOUND FRAYED DURING 500 HR INSPECTION. 302.8 HRS AND 1499.6 HRS RESPECTIVELY.SDR CA140303016Isolation Valve · cracked(CAN) DURING SERVICING, MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER ISOLATION LEAKING. A HAIRLINE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BODY OF THE RUDDER ISOLATION VALVE.SDR CA140715006Pivot · stiff(CAN) PROBLEMS WITH RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT VERY STIFF. WHEN THE PIVOT ARM IS REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORT TUBE WE ARE FINDING CONTAMINATION ON BOTH PARTS. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF ANTI CORROSION COMPOUND THAT HAS MIGRATED AND MAKES THE ASSY VERY STIFF TO OPERATSDR CA131112015Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A PIECE OF METAL WAS NOTICED ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR CLOSE TO THE LT RUDDER PEDALS. THE PIECE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE RT PEDAL ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE. THE RUDDER PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND WO CLOSED.SDR CALA2013110592649Control Cable · brokenFIRST OFFICER`S RUDDER PEDALS WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION. FOUND CABLE BROKEN FROM RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTER MECHANISM. REPLACED CABLE IAW AMM, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA131022002Bearing · corroded(CAN) THE ACFT WAS ON A 3RD PHASE INSPECTION WHEN MAINTENANCE CREWS HEARD A CLICKING SOUND IN THE LOWER RUDDER AREA WHEN IT WAS MOVED FROM LT TO RT. THE TAIL CONE WAS REMOVED FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER LOWER HORN ASSY PN 101-524059-1. THE LOWER BEARING WSDR USAA2013101500011Feel Unit · inoperativeDURING LANDING, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FT, RUDDER PEDALS AND RUDDER LOCKED AND WERE FROZEN IN PLACE. AUTOPILOT WAS OFF AND LANDING IN CROSSWIND. WITH A LOUD SNAP RUDDER AND PEDALS WERE FREED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE F/O PEDAL ADJUST WAS BEYOND THE MAX 12 SDR 2013FA0000774Arm · failedACFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE RT RUDDER PEDAL ARM BREAKING OFF JUST ABOVE THE RUDDER PEDAL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLT AND FALLING AGAINST THE HOSDR CHQA20131004358Sensor · failedDURING FERRY FLIGHT FOR RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOPERATIVE ISSUE, RECEIVED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1/2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND MESSAGE REMAINED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 ASDR CHQA20131004357Sensor · failedDURING FERRY FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1/2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND MESSAGE REMAINED. FURTHER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 PRESSURE SWITCHESDR ASMF201310006Warning Light · illuminatedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAXING, STANDBY RUDDER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FIM 27-21-94, TASK 817 PROCEDURE, NO FAILURE FOUND. STANDBY RUDDER PCU VALVE WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTION IAW AMM 27-21-94, TESTED CORRECT.SDR 2013FA0000573Rudder Bar · brokenDURING TAXI PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CENTER THE NOSE WHEEL FOR RUN-UP PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. WHEN PILOT PUSHED LEFT RUDDER PEDAL A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT PEDAL GOING LIMP. CO-PILOT STILL HAD FULL CONTROL ON HIS SIDE. CO-PILOT THEN TAXIED BACK TO RASDR SIMA20130919002Pressure Switch · inoperativeAT FL370, RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOPERATIVE ON EICAS AS WELL AS HYD QTY 1 LOW AUTO PILOT DISENGAGE AND WEREN`T ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE. HYD QTY 1 BECAME NORMAL WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER LANDING ONLY RUDDER SYS 2 INOPERATIVE INDICATED ON EICAS. R & R RUDDER NR 1 PRESSURSDR SWIA201334653Module · failedFLT 1351, NOSE WHEEL STEERING ERRATIC. REPLACED CO PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL INPUT COMMAND MODULE.SDR 2013FA0000506Bolt · wornRIGHT RUDDER PETAL MOUNT ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM SIDE TO SIDE. BOLT WAS RUSTED IN PLACE AND VERY HARD TO REMOVE. FOUND BOLT SEVERLY GROOVED AROUND SHANK. BOLT APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL AND NEVER LUBRICATED SINCE FACTORY. THE BOLT WORN AWAY, THE ATTACHMENSDR PNSA2013090301Warning Light · illuminatedRUDDER LIMITER LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT.SDR CALA2013090591007Actuator · malfunctioned'RUD RATIO SNGL' EICAS ADVISORY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. UPPER OR LOWER RUDDER RATIO FUNCTION FAIL. UPPER RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR IAW 27 21 12 FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT, ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL.SDR 2013FA0000500Bushing · wornRT RUDDER PEDAL MOUNT ASSY HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR, PLAY BETWEEN THE BUSHING AND RUDDER MOUNT ASSY AT TOP WHERE BUSHING IS INSERTED FOR THE THROUGH BOLT.SDR QXEA2013082901311Control Unit · leakingCLIMBING THROUGH FL230 THE NR 1 RUDDER HYD CAUTION ILLUMINATED. HYD PRESS AND QTY REMAINED NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FCECU REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OPS CHECK OF RUDDER SYS-GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CALA2013082690731Transducer · faultyELAC 2 PITCH FAULT. DUE TO REPEAT ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT ECAMS ALONG WITH ECAM AILERON SERVO FAULT WITH CFDS MESSAGES "AFS ELAC 2" & "L OR R PEDALS XDCR UNIT" AT NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY TROUBLESHOOT IAW TSM 27-10-00-810-803A. ELAC 2 PREVIOUSLY CHANGED. REMOSDR CA130905005Control Unit · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB, NR 1 RUD HYD" CAUTION WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE ORIGIN, UNEVENTFULLY LANDED. FCECU WAS REPLACED IAW FIM 27-20-00. THE ACFT RTS.SDR CA130819015Return Spring · failed(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED ABNORMAL DEFLECTION OF RUDDER DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, UPON INSPECTION BY AMO IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT SIDE RUDDER RETURN SPRING WAS BROKEN, NEW SPRING INSTALLED ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2013FA0000427Control Cable · frayedRUDDER CABLE, PILOTS SIDE, LT SIDE. CABLE FROM BULKHEAD TO BELL CRANK. FRAYED CABLE ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM THE (S) TURN WITH RUDDER PETAL ASSY ALL THE WAY AFT.SDR CA130726012Control Cable · broken(CAN) LEFT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE, FOUND 1 BROKEN STRAND AT SWAGED FITTING ON RUDDER CONTROL HORN.SDR CA130726011Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COCKPIT TO RELEASE THE BRAKES FOR TOWING THE MECHANIC NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE METAL PIECE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS REPLACED.SDR CA130722007Pedal · broken(CAN) THE FRONT RT RUDDER PEDAL BROKE INTO 2 PEICES. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR PILOT TO BE UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RT BRAKE.SDR USAA2013072400009Pcu · faultyAT FLIGHT LEVEL 250, IN A RIGHT TURN, CREW FELT UNCOMMANDED RUDDER BUMP. MX R & R MAIN RUDDER PCU IAW AMM 27-21-91-404-013-002. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO, FOUND LOWER PAN BELOW RUDDER PCU DAMAGED. R & R PAN ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G0. ACCOMPLISHED MX TESDR XCGA201307220001Actuator · inoperativeFGC B FAIL CYAN CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 30 SECONDS. YD FAIL LOWER B CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED, PILOTS RETURNED AND TURNED AIRPLANE OVER TO MX. MX FOUND BOTH YAW DAMPER LINEAR ACTUATOSDR CA130716006Pedal · loose(CAN) DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION THE RT PEDAL WAS FOUND LOOSE. A MORE IN DEPTH INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BUSHING ON THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. THE TUBE ON THE INTERCONNECT DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. THE BUSHING WAS NOTSDR CA131125014Torque Tube · chafed(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE GOUGED FROM PANEL COVER. TORQUE TUBE REPLACED, COVER PANELS REWORKED OR VERIFIED CLEARANCE.SDR N6WA2013071401Damper · inoperativeUNCOMMANDED RUDDER DEFLECTION AT FL380. INTERROGATED MDC AND FOUND YAW DAMPER NR 1 INOPERATIVE.SDR XCGA2013071100001Actuator · inoperativeON TAKEOFF ROLL, AMBER EICAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED, PRI STAB TRIM FAIL, MACH TRIM OFF AND YAW DAMPER FAIL LOWER A-B. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO HANGAR. MX FOUND BOTH YAW DAMPER LINEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES FAILED. BOTH ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND OPS CHESDR 9PRR20130718001Control Cable · misinstalledDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY A MFG SERVICE CENTER INDEPENDENT OF REPAIR STATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RUDDER CABLES HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FOLLOWING A MX PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE RUDDER CABLES. WHEN THE RUDDER CABLES WERE RESDR A6WA20130418002Ahrs · failedDURING CRUISE AND ON FINAL APPROACH. EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. RUDDER FLUTTER. DID NOT TURN OF YAW DAMPENER. R & R NR 2 AHRS.SDR 2013FA0000384Ahrs · malfunctionedIN CRUISE AND ON FINAL APPROACH. EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. RUDDER FLUTTER. DID NOT TURN OFF YAW DAMPENER. R AND R AHRS NR 2.SDR 2013FA0000451Adjuster · splitPILOT REPORTED RUDDER PEDALS WOULD NOT ADJUST DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. MX DISCOVERED RUDDER CABLE HAD WORN THROUGH CABLE GUIDE TUBE AND SEIZED IN PLACE. INSTALLED NEW RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT ASSY. RUDDER CABLE DID NOT SHOW ANY ADVERSE WEAR PATTERNS WHSDR 2013FA0000414Cotter Pin · missingDISCOVERED RT AILERON CABLE TO BELLCRANK ATTACH BOLT NUT MISSING COTTER KEY. NUT WAS STILL PRESENT.SDR SWIA201333801Pcu · failedON TAXI OUT AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNCOMMANDED RT TURN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WARNING LIGHT ON MAP FLASHED A COUPLE OF TIMES & THE AIRCRAFT JERKED TO THE RT TWO TIMES, AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT JERKED TO THE RT TWICE AGAIN. FLT#6264 REPLACED RUDDER PCU & ADJUSTED SDR QXEA2013062501137Feel Unit · malfunctionedRUDDER STICKS AND SUDDENLY RELEASES WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED PARTICULAR LT RUDDER. REF TC6-27-232 FOR RUDDER FEEL TRIM UNIT AND RII REPLACEMENT, EA 6-27-250 FOR INSPECTION OF RUDDER SYS. C/W FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK (RUDDER) ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFED PROPSDR SWIA201333712Control Panel · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, RUDDER TRIM WENT FULL NOSE LEFT, UNCOMMANDED, TRIM KNOB SEEMED TO BE SLIGHTLY STICKING TO THE LEFT. REPLACED THE AIRLERON/RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL.SDR UALA2013061404125Indicator · faultyRUDDER TRIM - POINTER PROBLEM. CREW COMMENTS: GHOST POINTER SYMBOL UNDERNEATH AND OFFSET FROM ACTUAL SYMBOL. PLACED ON MEL DDP COMPLETED. REPLACED INDICATOR. OPS CK IAW AMM.
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