JASC 2720
Service difficulty reports · 3,131
Reports filed under 2720 · Rudder Control System, newest first.
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SDR HALA2010061100252Warning Light · false activationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. EICAS MESSAGE RUDDER RATIO DISPLAYED. T/S IAW FIM 27-21-00 BLOCK 31, FIM 27-09-00 BLOCK 53, AND FIM 27-09-00 BLOCK 6 TEST NORMAL AT THIS TIME MSG CLEARED C/W TEST 30 TEST. TEST PASSED. LMP REMASDR CA100617001Bracket · damagedWHILE CARRYING OUT AN INSP IN THE RT CABIN UNDERFLOOR, 1 OF THE RUDDER CABLES HAD CUT THROUGH THE PULLEY BRACKET AT STN X396.00. CABLE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE AND BRACKET WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. REF IPC 27-20-00, FIG 45, ITEM 180.SDR SIMA201015907Rudder Pedal · defectiveON FLIGHT 2838 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED DURING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK THE RIGHT RUDDER WAS BINDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL IAW EMB AMM 27-21-03. THE OPESDR FDEA201006021766Shaft · corrodedRUDDER VARABLE STOP LEVER ATTACHMENT SHAFT IS CORRODED AND THE PLATING IS PEELING - RT SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER VARIABLE STOP UNIT IAW AMM 27-23-22-4. REMOVED SHAFT IAW CMM 27-23-22, PG 3010. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHAFT IAW CMM 27-23-22. MEASURED WALL THICKNESDR 2010FA0000536Tube · wornPILOT RUDDER PEDAL "S" TUBE WORN THROUGH.SDR UALA2010052801848Warning Light · illuminatedRUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FLT DIVERTED. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHECK. CREW REPORTED SOFT LANDING NO DAMAGE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM, NO FAULTS INDICATED. ACCOMPLISHED CSEU CKS IAW MM. NO FAULTS INDICATED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATSDR SIMA201014407Pressure Switch · faultyON FLIGHT 3275 DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SEEMED TO BE HALFWAY INOPERABLE IN FLIGHT. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROMSDR SWIA201024271Unknown · bindingAT HALF TRAVEL, BINDING IS FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. (FLT 6771) INSPECTION FOUND NO CABLE RUN OBSTRUCTIONS. NO OBSTRUCTIONS NOTED IN RUDDER PEDAL AREA. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FROM CAPTAIN OR F/O'S PEDALS ON EACH INDIVIDUAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RUDDER SYSTEM OPS CHSDR QXEA2010052500307Rudder · bindingDURING APPROACH, RUDDER BOUND AND WOULDN'T MOVE TO THE LT WITH NORMAL RUDDER PEDAL FORCE. WHEN MORE RUDDER PEDAL FORCE WAS APPLIED THE RUDDER SUDDENLY "BROKE LOOSE" AND YAWED HARD TO THE LT. HAPPENED ONCE MORE TO THE RT. USED RUDDER TRIM FOR THE REMAINDER OFSDR DXTA2010052504102Line · misinstalledWHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE RUDDER BIAS CHECK, WHEN PUSHING RT THROTTLE UP, LT PEDAL ADVANCED. WHEN PUSHING LT THROTTLE UP, RT PEDAL ADVANCED. INSPECTED & FOUND LINES INSTALLED IN WRONG POSITION. REMOVED RUDDER BIAS VALVE. REMOVED FITTINGS GOING INTO VALVE AND SDR CA100805008Torque Tube · broken(CAN) TAXING FOR REFUELING PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF LT RUDDER FEEDBACK PRESSURE. AT INSP LT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE ARM WELD WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT TORQUE TUBE. RUDDER BAR (TORQUE TUBE).SDR FDKA2010050300097Unknown · malfunctionedRUDDER SYSTEM 1 INOP IN FLT. PERFORMED ACFT ELECT POWER RESET & COMPLETE A/P FUNCTION CHECK.SDR A6WA201040337Rudder · malfunctionedAT T/O, 20 KNOTS RECEIVED HARD RT RUDDER DEFLECTION RESPONDED WITH FULL RT RUDDER PEDAL INPUT WITH LITTLE RESPONSE. ABORTED T/O BTMS READ 3-3-3-4. ALSO RECEIVED CONFIG SPOILER MSG. FDR DOWNLOADED AND ANALYZED IAW AMM 31-30. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. PERFORMSDR UALA2010050301467Rod End · out of limitsVIBRATION-NOISE ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT NEED TO COMPLETE VIBRATION REPORTING CHECKLIST AND DEBRIEF MX ON ARRIVAL TO DESTINATION. VIBRATION FELT DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL270-360. SUSPECT RIGGING OR DOORS NOT ENGINE RELATED. ACP INTEGRITY CHECKS ON ELEVATOR AND RUDSDR A6WA201040311Rudder Pedal · stiffRUDDER PEDALS WERE STIFF AND EXTRA SENSITIVE ON TAKEOFF ROLL ON F/O`S SIDE. C/W VISUAL INSP OF VISIBLE CABLES AND PULLEYS C/W OP CK OF RUDDER CONTROL SYS REF AMM 27-21-00, OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME. C/W HI SPEED TAXI CHECK, NO FAULTS DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 2010FA0000426Control Cable · looseTHE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE RUDDER WAS UNDER TENSIONED AND THE FAIR LEAD MISSING AT FUSELAGE STA 289.94 CAUSING THE CONTROL CABLE TO SAW INTO THE BULKHEAD .1250" DEEP. THE CABLE TENSION AND CONDITION OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYS WAS NOT CLOSELY INSPECTED DURING 10SDR RAIA2010041900001Warning System · malfunctionedTHE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT OF IAD, RECEIVED A RUDDER 1 & 2 SYSTEM INOP MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIM AND FOUND THE CONDITION TO BE A TRANSITORY CONDITION. THE RUDDER SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMASDR QXEA2010041500273Pcu · malfunctionedPDX - NR 1 RUD HYD CAUTION DURING CRUISE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NR 1 RUD HYD PCU AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR UALA2010040801179Servo · out of limitsAIRFRAME SHUDDER/VIBRATION, RTFL CREW PLEASE COMPLETE VIBRATION REPORT LOCATED IN FLT DECK. FOUND RUDDER SERVO AND ROD END GREEN SYS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED. FOUND RUDDER RIG OUT OF LIMITS. RIGGED. REPLACED GREEN SYS YAW DAMPENER AND NR 1 FAC . FLUSHED GRSDR HALA2010033100144Warning Light · illuminatedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ON AFTER ENGINE START. PERFORMED FIM 27-09-00 FIG 106. OPS CK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR QXEA2010040200213Control Unit · malfunctionedAFTER LEVELING OFF AT 7000' ON DESCENT INTO AIRPORT/ADVANCED POWER TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ( APPROX. 225KTS) WHICH CAUSED ACFT TO BE UNCOORDINATED (BALL OUT TO RT SIDE) APPLIED RT TO RE-COORDINATE. INITIAL APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON RUDDER (NORMAL PRESSURE) PRODSDR QXEA2010040200212Rudder Control · lockedDESCENDING THRU 12000, F/O TRIED TO CTR RUDDER WITH RUDDER PEDALS. APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO RT RUDDER. RUDDER BECAME FREE (BROKE FREE) AND ACFT YAWED WITH AP ON. AIRSPEED WAS AROUND 270KTS. THEN, WITH POWER BACK TO SLOW ACFT, NEEDED LT RUDDER. F/O SAID SDR C2XA10IA099Pcu · leakingPILOT REPORTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC LOW QUANTITY ON EICAS ON GROUND IN MSY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU IAW EMB 145 MM 27-22-03. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED SDR AALA20100319MIA01Solenoid Valve · faultyMIA - CAPTAIN REPORTED ON TAKEOFF LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED BUT THERE WAS NO REPONSE WITH A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE THE ACFT RESPONDED. ABLE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUDDER LOAD LIMITER SOLENOID VALVE. SDR UALA2010031500874Adjuster · stiffCAPTAIN'S RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT VERY STIFF. DISCONNECTED CAPT RUDDER PEDAL ADJ CABLE AND RUDDER PEDAL CAPT TO FO PEDAL ROD. CABLE STILL IN POSITION TO AID IN REF FOR INSTALLATION. REINSTALLED ROD AND REPLACED CABLE.SDR SWIA201023837Control Panel · defectiveRUDDER TRIM MOVING UNCOMMANDED TO FULL LEFT. (FLT 6416) REPLACED AILERON RUDDER CONTROL PANEL.SDR DXTA2010030804017Bungee · stickingDURING CLIMB AND CURISE FLIGHT UPPER RUDDER HAD 5 UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS CAUSING THE ACFT TO YAW RT. FOUND LOWER BUNGEE STICKING. REMOVED LOWER RUDDER COMMAND INPUT BUNGEE. PN 6760446-1, SN 377. INSTALLED NEW BUNGEE PN 6760446-1, SN 501. OPS CK GOOD. ALL ISDR LR7A2010031100002Arm · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED B3 CHECK PER JOB CARD HB1204 FOUND RUDDER TORQUE ARM TO RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACH HARDWARE LOOSE AND ROD-END AT INPUT OF TORQUE ARM WORN BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND TORQUE ARM CORROSION UPON DISASSEMBLY. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REPLACING RUDDER TORQSDR 2010FA0000271Rudder Pedal · looseDURING AN ANNUAL INSP THE PILOT`S RT RUDDER PEDAL WAS FOUND LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL, THE BRAKE ATTACH HOLE AND THE PIVOT HOLES WERE FOUND WORN.SDR C2XA10IA085Pcu · defectiveIAH - FLIGHT 2668, THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER 1 & 2 INOP MESSAGE IN FLIGHT THREE TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVSDR Q2SA752008Comparator · failedAT FLIGHT LEVEL 31.0 A/C HAD INDICATOR SPLIT RUDDER. UPPER RUDDER 5 DEG RT TO LWR RUDDER 2 UNITS TO THE LEFT. A SHORT TIME LATER, UNCOMMANDED INPUT TO RUDDER, NECESSITATED EXCESSIVE AILERON USE TO CONTROL. AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FT AND SPEED LESS THAN 250 SDR TRBA2010006Rudder · jammedCAPTAIN REPORTED RUDDER JAMMED DURING APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND ACFT ARRIVED SAFELY. C/A AWAITING AML PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.SDR 2010FA0000213Pushrod · distortedDURING MX INSP IN THE AREA OF THE PILOT`S RUDDER PEDALS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD HAD AT SOME POINT MADE CONTACT WITH AN ADJACENT FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CAUSING MINOR DISTORTION TO THE ANGLE VERTICLE FLANGE. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE RESULSDR HYT2010F00000Torque Tube · corrodedAFTER A "HEADS UP" FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR, THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE PN 2633066-3 WAS INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. INITIAL INSP REAVEALED CORROSION ON MUCH OF THE EXPOSED SURFACES OF THE FRAME, PN 2633014-1 AND SUPPORT PLATE PN 2633017-1 WHICH ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE SDR 2010FA0000206Support · misinstalledSHOULD HAVE AN960 WASHERS UNDER THE (4) AN3-4L BOLTS TO SPREAD THE LOAD ON THE ASSY. THERE ARE NO WASHERS SHOWN IN PARTS LIST.SDR CA100211002Rudder Pedal · corroded(CAN) PILOT RUDDER PEDALS CORRODED AND SEIZED ONTO PEDAL SUPPORT ASSY. THE PEDAL THEN BROKE AWAY PARTIALLY FROM THE ASSY. (TC 20100211002)SDR C2XA10CL022Pressure Switch · faultyCLE FLT 2180 THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1 INOP MESSAGE DURING TAXI. RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.SDR CA100205001Spring · broken(CAN) ACFT YAWED ABRUPTLY TO THE LT ON TAKEOFF, RUDDER PEDALS FELT ABNORMALLY LOOSE, NO RESISTANCE/FRICTION. ACFT CONTINUED SHORT FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND INBD RUDDER CONTROL SPRING BROKEN. SPRING REPLACED. (TC 20100205001)SDR CHQA201000024Unknown · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND AS A RESULT THE CREW RECEIVED AUTO-PILOT AND YAW DAMPER FAIL MESSAGES ON EICAS. THE CREW REDUCED ALTITUDE DUE TO NOW BEING NON-RVSM ANSDR AALA20100129TUL24Sensor · failedEWR - CAPTAIN REPORTED ON APPROACH RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BUT ON SECOND APPROACH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RUDDER TRAVEL UN-RESTRICTED SENSOR. SYSSDR V2JA157Cable · frozenFLIGHT CONTROLS FROZE (ELEVATOR & RUDDER CABLE) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. REGAINED MOVEMENT WITH DESCENT.SDR CA100120001Rudder Pedal · damaged(CAN) ACFT CREW TRIED TO RELEASE THE PARK BRAKE BY DEPRESSING BOTH RUDDER PEDALS, CAPTAIN’S SIDE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. MX EXAMINED THE BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RT RUDDER PEDAL, CAPTAIN’S SIDE, HAD A PIECE BROKEN OFF THESDR 2010FA0000096Torque Tube · crackedUPON LANDING, PILOT LT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AT PEDDLE ATTACH POINT BELOW WELD. NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE OR STRESS CRACKS. NOTED CLEAN FRESH BREAK.SDR DXTA2010011103941Rudder Pedal · obstructedWHILE TAXIING TO A RT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE RUDDER PEDAL AREA. THERE WAS ALSO REDUCED RUDDER PEDAL TRAVEL AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. INSPECTED RUDDER STEPS, CALBE & PULLEYS ASLO NOSE STEERING MECHANISM. ALL CHECK NORMAL. FOUND CAPT'S LT RUDDER SDR SIMA201000501Pressure Switch · faultyON FLIGHT 3526 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERABLE IN FLIGHT. SYSTEM 1 ACTIVATED WHEN NR 2 SYSTEM WAS SHUTOFF PER CHECKLIST. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMSDR HALA2009122600605Warning Light · false indicationETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLT EICAS MSG RUDDER RATIO DISPLAYED. TESTED IAW FIM 27-21-00, FIG 104, BLOCK 31 AND FIM 27-0900, FIG 103, SHEET 2, BLOCK 53 RUDDER RATIO CHECKS OK.SDR HNAA2010010500365Pressure Switch · failedON CLIMB OUT, ABOVE 140 KNOTS, RUDDER PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY RUDDER PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BOTH QUANTITIES UNCHANGED. (NEVER GOT HYD CAUTION LIGHT) ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES, OPS CHECKSDR AALA20091223LHR01Pca · failedDURING CRUISE CREW REPORTED AN UPPER RUDDER PROBLEM AND A HYDRAULIC STATUS MESSAGE. RETURNED TO LHR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR.SDR C2XA09IA322Pressure Switch · inoperativeIAH - FLIGHT 2633, THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER 1-2 INOP MESSAGE ON EICAS DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 & NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTSDR C2XA09IA321Pressure Switch · inoperativeIAH - FLIGHT 2633, THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER 1-2 INOP MESSAGE ON EICAS DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 & NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECT
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