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 CA130610004Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RIGHT RUDDER CABLE FOUND FRAYED AT PULLEY DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Jun 5, 2013 · Moravn Z242LSDR USAA2013060300010Unknown · malfunctionedON APPROACH WITH A/P OFF, RUDDER PEDALS WERE DIFFICULT TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION, FELT A JOLT AND RUDDER PEDAL MOVEMENT RESUMED NORMALLY. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS WITH HYD SYS, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-24-00-710-002-A.May 31, 2013 · N814AW · Airbus A319132SDR CA130529007Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH RUDDER CABLES FOUND WITH BROKEN STRANDS DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.May 29, 2013 · Moravn Z242LSDR CHQA20130520173Relay · failedCREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THEY RECEIVED A YAW DAMPNER FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A RUDDER SYSTEM ONE AND TWO INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THE MESSAGES RETURNED. DISPATCHMay 20, 2013 · N280SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR CHQA20130520172Relay · failedCREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THEY RECEIVED A YAW DAMPNER FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A RUDDER SYSTEM ONE AND TWO INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THE MESSAGES RETURNED. DISPATCHMay 20, 2013 · N280SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR CHQA20130520171Pressure Switch · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THEY RECEIVED A YAW DAMPNER FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A RUDDER SYSTEM ONE AND TWO INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THE MESSAGES RETURNED. DISPATCHMay 20, 2013 · N280SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR SWIA201333469Servo · failedYAW DAMPER KICKED THE RUDDER CAUSING A 5 TO 10 DEGREE YAW IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. PERFORMED SERVO MX TORQUE CHECK AND INSTALLED SERVO. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYS, YAW DAMPER, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM.May 13, 2013 · N294SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR UALA2013043003012Control Box · malfunctionedRUDDER STIFF ON TAKEOFF. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM AND FOUND SRL-L AT FAULT. REPLACED SRM-L AND OPS CHECKED OK. MESSAGE CLEARED.Apr 28, 2013 · N182UA · Boeing 747422SDR UALA2013042502902Pcu · leakingLEFT HYD FLUID LOSS, FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED MIDDLE RUDDER PCU DUE TO A RUNNING LEAK IAW MM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS.Apr 23, 2013 · N654UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2013042202773Position Sensor · out of adjustREF LOG 3 AUTO PILOT TRIMS A-C 2 UNITS LEFT RUDDER AND RIGHT 3 DEGREES BANK. -PER TSM 27-20-00-810-804- A ITEM 4A(1) ACP ADJ OF RUDDER POSITION INDICATING TO ITEM 4A 2 (A). CONTINUE WITH ITEM 4A2(C). ACP'D AFS TEST, AMM TASK 22-96-00 -710-001-A & EFCS-1, EApr 21, 2013 · N832UA · Airbus A319131SDR N6WA2013042001Knob · looseRUDDER ADJUSTMENT KNOB IS LOOSE. ADJUSTED AND RESECURED RUDDER TRIM KNOB, OP'S CHECK C/W IAW 27-22-00, OP'S CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.Apr 20, 2013 · N369CA · Cndair CL6002C10SDR UALA2013041902726Pcu · leakingPRIOR DEPT FOUND HYD LEAK AT LOWER RUDDER PCU. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER PCU IAW MM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACP RUDDER PCU RIGGING IAW MM, CKS GOOD.Apr 19, 2013 · N777UA · Boeing 777222SDR CA130419002Strip · binding(CAN) PILOT NOTED SLIGHT BINDING IN RUDDER PEDALS DURING RT RUDDER INPUT. FOUND THE RUDDER GAP STRIP WAS CATCHING THE RUDDER L/E AT TRIM TAB CUTOUT HOLE. RUDDER L/E WAS REWORKED SLIGHTLY TO CLEAR GAP STRIP. GAP STRIP WAS REWORKED TO REMOVE DENT. CLEARANCES Apr 18, 2013 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR CA130421001Latch · broken(CAN) UPON INSPECTION AFTER THE REPORTED DEFECT, THE FRAME LATCH ASSY WHICH SLIDES FWD AND AFT TO ADJUST THE RUDDER PEDAL POSITION FOR THE PILOT WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN EAR AND BENT, PN 22-2723-60-01. PIN, PEDAL, RUDDER, WHICH HOLDS THE BRAKE CYLINDER. NEW PApr 16, 2013 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CA130417008Solenoid Valve · sheared(CAN) RUDDER FULL PRESSURE AND RUDDER PRESSURE CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB AT ABOUT 5000 FT AT 140-150 KNOTS WITH PITOT/STAT TEST BOX IND 160 KTS WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. WHEN RUD 1 POWERED FLT CONTROL SO SWITICH CYCLED WAS NOTED THAT NR1 RUDDER HYD CAUTApr 14, 2013 · Dhav DHC8311SDR CA130415003Pcu · failed(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE 27-320-101, DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER PANEL ASSY HINGE BEARINGS AND PCU ATTACHMENT POINTS IT WAS DICOVERED THAT THE CENTER PCU ATTACHMENT POINT TO THE RUDDER STRUCTURE HAD SHEARED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE ROD END BEARING ISApr 13, 2013 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA130409011Computer · failed(CAN) WHILE TRIMMED OUT AT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT NEARING DESTINATION THE ACFT BEGAN A SERIES OF UNCOMMANDED YAWS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT MORE NOTICEABLE UPON DESCENT TO LANDING EVEN WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED.Apr 9, 2013 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SIMA20130331009Pressure Switch · faultyON FLIGHT 4155 THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 FAILED IN CLIMB. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CMH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 2 PRESSURE SMar 31, 2013 · N687JS · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA130325021Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RT RUDDER CABLE FOUND FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Mar 25, 2013 · Moravn Z242LSDR QXEA2013032400679Warning Message · false activationNR 1 RUDDER HYD CAUTION MESSAGE. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. RUDDER SYS OP CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM TASK 27-20-000-710-802. C/W OP TEST OF IOP NR 1 DUE TO REPLACEMENT TC 6314101. C/W LLM RTS TEST IAW TC 6314101 OP TESTS GOOD. ACFT REMAINS CAT III QUALIFIED.Mar 24, 2013 · N411QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR CA130325022Control Cable · damaged(CAN) BROKEN STRAND DISCOVERED ON LT RUDDER CABLE DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Mar 22, 2013 · Moravn Z242LSDR CA130325018Arm · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS HARD TO STEER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL ARM HAD BROKEN OFF WHERE THE PEDAL IS ATTACHED TO THE ARM. THE ARM WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: THERE IS AN INSPECTION FOR THIS INMar 21, 2013 · Beech A100SDR UIEA2013032100143Warning Light · false activationAFTER ENGINE START, EICAS MESSAGE " RUDDER RATIO", BLOCK TURN-BACK. PERFORMED RUDDER RATIO OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-21-00, SUB TASK 27-21-00-215, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.Mar 21, 2013 · N642GT · Boeing 7673Y0SDR CA130320002Bearing · worn(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE ACFT REQUIRED FREQUENT RUDDER TRIM CHANGES. AT TIMES IN EXCESS OF 2 UNITS WAS REQUIRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOWER RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD 2 WORN BEARINGS. THE UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS WERE REPLACED IAW JIC27-21-45 RAI 1000Mar 12, 2013 · Aerosp ATR42300SDR UALA2013031301496Control Unit · malfunctionedLIGHT TAIL VIBRATION IN CLIMB FL 210, 325 KTS. STOPPED WHEN SLOWED. AGAIN AT FL260 MACH .78 FOUND RUDDER INDICATION FLUCTUATING, IAW TSM 27-20-00-810-806-A. REPLACED IAW 31-55-34-00 0-001-A, TESTED NORMAL IAW 31-50-00-710-001-A. ACCOMPLISHED VIBRATION CMar 12, 2013 · N812UA · Airbus A319131SDR CHQA20130310078Pressure Switch · faultyCREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGES ON CLIMBOUT. THE ASSOCIATED MESSAGES OF YAW DAMPER FAIL AND AUTO-PILOT FAIL WERE ALSO PRESENT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDEMar 10, 2013 · N377SK · Emb EMB135KLSDR CHQA20130310077Pressure Switch · faultyCREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGES ON CLIMBOUT. THE ASSOCIATED MESSAGES OF YAW DAMPER FAIL AND AUTO-PILOT FAIL WERE ALSO PRESENT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDEMar 10, 2013 · N377SK · Emb EMB135KLSDR FDEA201303080520Bushing · wornACFT SHOOK IN SMOOTH AIR DURING DESCENT FROM LOWER 20`S THROUGH UPPER TEENS. ENGINE PAGE SHOWED NO VIBRATION ANOMOLIES. EXPERIMNTATION, DEMONSTRATED THAT VIBRATION WAS INDEPENDENT OF ENGINE RPM, BUT VARIED WITH SPEED AND COULD BE ALLEVIATED WITH A SLIGHT RUMar 8, 2013 · N676FE · Airbus A300F4605RSDR DXTA2013030805311Unknown · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, CYAN YAW DAMPER FAIL UPPER A MESSAGE APPEARED. PFD WAS SELECTED TO RT SIDE AND UPPER RUDDER B WAS ILLUMINATED. MESSAGE STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT AND TAXI IN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. PERFORMED YSAC SYS OPS CHECKSMar 7, 2013 · N990QS · Cessna 750SDR SWIA201332928Servo · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, WITH YAW DAMPER ENGAGED, RUDDER WENT HARD LEFT. (FLT 5357) PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND CHECKED RUDDER SERVO CABLE TENSION, RUDDER SERVO CLUTCH TORQUE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO IAW AMM, AUTO PILOT OPS CHECKS GOOD AT Mar 7, 2013 · N583SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR UALA2013022001018Pcu · failedLOWER RUDDER PCU FAILED FREEPLAY CHECK ON WC 5R2717014.Feb 20, 2013 · N518UA · Boeing 757222SDR CA130215007Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH RUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED AT PULLEY DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Feb 15, 2013 · Moravn Z242LSDR CA140716002Pivot · stiff(CAN) OPERATOR HAS HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH STIFF RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT ON THIS AIRCRAFT. AFTER COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY LAST NIGHT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL MECHANISM A CONTAMINANT WAS FOUND TO BE THE CASE OF THE BINDING. THIS APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF AN ASSEMBLY Feb 14, 2013 · Bombdr DHC8400SDR USAA2013021500013Limiter · failedDURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED AN ECAM CLASS 1 FAULT, AUTO FLT RUD TRV LIM SYS. CREW COMPLIED WITH ECAM INSTRUCTIONS. FAULT REMAINED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RTLU 4CC - REFEFeb 14, 2013 · N828AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2013021500012Servo Valve · leakingWITH APU RUNNING ON GROUND AT GATE AND APU BLEED ON, AN ODOR RESEMBLING OIL OR HYDRAULICS WAS NOTED BY SEVERAL CREW MEMBERS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO VALVE AND BASE PLATE OF RIGHT YAW DAMPER PER IAW AMM 27-26-51-400-002-A. LEAK AND OPS CHECK SAFeb 14, 2013 · N716UW · Airbus A319112SDR N6WA2013021004Unknown · unknownLT & RT RUDDER TRIM FULL DEFLECTION AFTER ON E-CLICK OF RUDDER TRIM INPUT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-22-00. OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE.Feb 10, 2013 · N355CA · Cndair CL6002C10SDR FDEA201302090315Damper · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PERFORMED YAW DAMPER ADJUSTMENT TEST STEP 1 THRU 10 IAW AMM 22-11-005-5 AND UPPER YAW DAMPER TEST DID NOT PASSED, R & R UPPER YAW DAMPER IAW AMM 22-11-131-4, TESTED IAW AMM 22-11-005-5 AND TEST PASSFeb 9, 2013 · N221FE · Boeing 727233SDR UALA2013020800771Control Rod · defectiveRUDDER PEDALS BINDING. RUDDER CENTERING ROD ASSY FOUND DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTERING ROD OF RUDDER CONTROL PER AMM 27-21- 48, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RUDDER TRAVEL NORMAL, NO BINDING.Feb 8, 2013 · N493UA · Airbus A320232SDR DXTA2013020705277Control Valve · inoperativeBOTH RUDDER PEDALS ARE IMMOVABLE DURING FLIGHT. DURING FLIGHT IN ALL PHASES, IN ALL POWER SETTINGS, NEITHER PILOT IS ABLE TO MOVE THE RUDDER PEDALS AT ALL. AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMP WAS CONFIRMED OFF. RUDDER BOOST CHECK ON GROUND CHECKED OK. PEDALS WORK CORREFeb 4, 2013 · N665QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA130204008Rudder · malfunctioned(CAN) AC WAS ON ROUTE PHF-GSO WHEN THE CREW EXPERIENCED A RT RUDDER DEFLECTION WHICH WAS UNCOMMANDED. THE AP/YD WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE RUDDER WAS REPORTED TO RETURN TO CENTER AT THAT POINT. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO THIS EVENT. MAINFeb 3, 2013 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASOA2013020702965Circuit Card · unserviceableUNCOMMANDED FULL RT RUDDER DEFECTION IN FLT ON A/P, NO EICAS MSG OVER POWERED, DISCONNECTED A/P AND YD, WERE ABLE TO RETRIM (ENROUTE, ACFT DIVERTED TO GSO DUE TO MX) R & R NR 1 AND NR 2 FCC CARDS IAW AMM 22-12-14 , OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 22-12-14 IOC REF 22-Feb 3, 2013 · N528CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA130130003Arm · broken(CAN) DURING GROUND RUNS, THE AME NOTICED THAT PILOT`S RT RUDDER PEDAL WAS LOOSE. ACFT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE HANGAR AND PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ARM FOR THE RT RUDDER PEDAL HAD BROKEN AT THE TOP ATTACH FOR THE RUDDER PEDAL. RUDDERJan 29, 2013 · Beech B200SDR HNAA2013012400021Control Cable · out of adjustDURING DESCENT ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE WIND SHEAR CAUSING ACFT TO EXCEED 260 KNOTS FOR 3 SECONDS. NO LOSS OF CONTROL JUST MODERATE BUFFETING. CHECKED CABLE TENSION OF RUDDER CONTROL SYS. FOUND TENSION LOW ON RUDDER CABLE CIRCUIT. ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-20-00Jan 25, 2013 · N809EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR FDEA201301120089Unknown · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED YAW AT FL300, MACH .835, SMOOTH AIR F/O FELT RUDDER PEDALS MOVE WE WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 22-11-005-1 AND R & R LOWER YAW DAMPER RUDDER POWER UNIT COMPONENTS, HYD TRANSFER VALVE, HYD SOLENOIDE VALVE, TRANDUCEJan 12, 2013 · N221FE · Boeing 727233SDR FDEA201301110069Torque Tube · brokenON ROLLOUT F/O RT RUDDER PEDAL WENT FULL FORWARD. CAPT SIDE NORMAL, THEN ON TAXI IN CAPT SIDE WENT FULL FORWARD BUT OPPOSITE OF F/O'S. F/O'S LT SIDE FULL FWD/CAPT RT SIDE FWD. ACCESSED AVIONICS COMPT & INSPECTED RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE. FOUND BROKEN IN HJan 11, 2013 · N620FE · Doug MD11FSDR CA130116013Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON PEDESTAL BULKHEAD BS 90.5. CRACK ON RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE ATTACH POINT. RUDDER TUBE MOVEMENT CAUSED RUDDER TENSION TO BE LESS AND RUDDER CABLES TO BE LOOSE. REPAIRED PEDESTAL BULKHEAD, PN: 43179-000.Jan 2, 2013 · Piper PA31SDR UALA201301030027Mechanism · lack of lubeRUDDER PEDAL ADJ LVR DOES NOT RLS PEDALS 4 ADJUSTMENT ON F-O SIDE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE LUBRICATED RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.Jan 2, 2013 · N439UA · Airbus A320232SDR K45A121412Torque Tube · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 90% OF DIAMETER. CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE WIND DAMAGE DUE TO CONTROL LOCKS NOT ENGAGED WHEN PARKED. RUDDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO CESSNA FOR REPAIR.Dec 11, 2012 · N680EV · Cessna 680SOVSDR UALA2012120406949Servo · out of limitsCREW REPORT: LIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION DURING CLIMB. VERY NOTICEABLE IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN ALONG VERTICAL ACP CHECK OF THE RUDDER TRAILING PLAY REF AMM. FOUND BLUE SYSTEM SERVO TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, APPROX 14MM OF PLAY, MAX ALLOWED IS 8MM. FOUND YELLOW ANDDec 4, 2012 · N855UA · Airbus A319131SDR SIMA20121204005Pressure Switch · defectiveON FLIGHT 3336 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL300 AUTOPILOT FAILED (WARNING) FOLLOWED BY RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP (CAUTION) FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SYS 2 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EDec 4, 2012 · N662EH · Emb EMB145LR
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