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 SWIA200923545Seal · crackedRIGHT INBOARD RUDDER CABLE PRESSURE SEAL FLANGE CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF WING BOX. (C CHECK) REPLACED SEAL FLANGE PER AMM.SDR QXEA2009122201081Attach Fitting · damagedTRAILING RUDDER TOP RADIUS CONTROL ROD ATTACH LUG ON LT SIDE LWR BUSHING HAS SEMI-CIRCULAR GOUGE AROUND OUTSIDE. REF TC 554001E201-CMBD REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING RUDDER IAW AMM 27-23-01-400-801. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD.SDR DL76L091920Module · malfunctionedRUDDER RATIO AND AILERON LOCKOUT EICAS MESSAGE AND LIGHT ON OVERHEAD. ALSO L/C/ AND R AUTOPILOTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. T/S FOUND FAULT BALL SHOWS ON BOTH SAM. RESET PERFORMED MCDP TEST 1/30/40/65. FAILED FCC R SAM. ALSO FAULT BALL SHOWS ON RT SAM. R & R RT SAM SDR SWIA200923115Trim Panel · malfunctionedLEFT RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY. (FLT 4636) REPLACED RUDDER TRIM PANEL.SDR CA091110005Turnbuckle · loose(CAN) CHANGE OF OAT (MUCH COOLER OPERATING TEMPERATURES) CAUSED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL CABLES TO BE SLACK ENOUGH TO ALLOW TURNBUCKLE TO CONTACT BULKHEAD. BULKHEAD PROTECTION STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE LOCATED TO ONE SIDE OF AFFECTED AREA. AFTER INSP TO DETERMINESDR B8M2009F00000Connector · unsecureWHILE PERFORMING CMP 27301 RUDDER SYS HARD-OVER PREVENTION SYS OPS TEST. FOUND THAT SYS FAILED CHECK. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYS FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG NR 155A26P3 PIN NR 3 GOING TO RUDDER HARD OVER SWITCHES WAS NOT LOCKED INTO PLUG ASSY. RESECURED PIN NR 3 INTOSDR CHQA200900237Pressure Switch · failedDURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A YAW DAMPER AND AUTO PILOT FAIL FOLLOWED BY RUDDER 1 AND RUDDER 2 FAIL MESSAGES. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE YAW DAMP MESSAGE CLEARED BUT THE RUDDER FAIL MESSAGES RETURNED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUSDR CA091103009Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE FRAYED AT TUNNEL STA 10 (APROX LOCATION).SDR NWAA093575507Bypass Valve · defectiveAFTER DEPARTING PDX THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE DECREASED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BIL. USED ALTERNATE GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSIONS AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER RATIO BYPASS VALVE. SAFETIED ALTERNATE EXTENSION SWITCH, CLOSED GEAR DOOSDR CA091028004Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING PHASE THREE INSPECTION, THE LEFT HAND RUDDER CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 15 FRAYED STRANDS WITHIN A TWO INCH LENGTH AT THE PULLEY AT STATION 305.260 JUST AFT OF THE PASSENGER DOOR, WHERE THE LOWER FUSELAGE CURVES UP TOWARDS THE TSDR DXTA2009101403811Unknown · unknownDURING TAXI ONTO RUNWAY, RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED. GUST WAS RELEASED W/NO CAS MESSAGE. PRESSED A/P-TRIM/NWS DISCONNECT BUTTON, AND RUDDER PEDALS/MOVEMENT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. PERFORMED RUDDER PEDAL/ SYS TEST, TEST GOOD. PERFORMED NWS OPS CHECK TEST GOODSDR SIMA200928602Relay · inoperativeDURING FLIGHT 3830, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET WITH THE YAW DAMPER ENGAGED, THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER 12 FAIL MESSAGE ALONG WITH A YAW DAMPER FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. THE AIRCRAFT SDR CA091007006Sleeve · slipped(CAN) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SIDE-SLIPS AND THE LT RUDDER CABLE BROKE FREE OF AFT RUDDER BELLCRANK. INSP REVEALED CABLE PULLED OUT OF NICO PRESS SWAG. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING AT THIS TIME. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.SDR UALA2009100603144Cable · out of toleranceCAPT'S RUDDER PEDALS WON'T STAY IN POSITION SELECTED, PEDALS TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PUSHED ON WITH FOOT PRESSURE. ABLE TO DUPLICATE CAPT'S RUDDER PEDALS SLIP FROM POSITION SELECTED AND TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, FOUND PEDAL TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT CABLE AT SDR HYIA3691193009Torque Tube · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND PILOTS LEFT RUDDER PEDAL TO TORQUE TUBE LINKAGE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR CHQA200900213Pressure Switch · defectiveFLIGHT 5344 STL TO RDU. IN FLIGHT AT FL330 THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN AUTO PILOT FAIL AND YAW DAMPER FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER WITH A RUDDER 1-2 INOP MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO SDF. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE WIRING FROMSDR CA091001002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH RUDDER CABLES WERE OBSERVED FRAYED DURING A 500 HR INSP. BOTH CABLES WERE FRAYED IN AN AREA AROUND A PULLEY.SDR GLBA200909231Bolt · looseABORTED TAKEOFF - PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS RUDDER PEDALS WERE MOVING FREELY FORWARD AND AFT. IT APPEARED TO THEM THAT THEY WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT JACKSCREW. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE FORWARD AND AFT BOLTS IN THE BELLCRANK TO GSDR CA090928014Control Cable · worn(CAN) FWD 4 RUDDER CABLES ARE ROUTED FROM RUDDER PEDAL ASSYS TO RUDDER BELLCRANK (AFT OF THE MAIN SPAR) THROUGH NYLON GUIDE TUBES THAT PASS UNDER THE SPAR THROUGH A TUNNEL ENCLOSURE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CABLES WERE SOMEWHAT WORN AT EACH EXIT END OF THE GUIDESDR UALA2009092102961Rod End · defectiveAIRFRAME VIBRATION DURING CLIMB AT 320 KTS - FL250. REPLACED ALL THREE RUDDER ROD ENDS.SDR E81RJT22642Transducer · malfunctionedFLIGHT CREW NOTED "RUDDER BOOST FAILURE" INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KRFD, RETURNED TO KRFD. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED FAILED R/H ENGINE #1 RUDDER BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER MT106. REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WITH NEW PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, RUDDER BOSDR CA090916004Horn · broken(CAN) ON WALK AROUNG, THE AME NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER WAS EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. AME INVESTIGATED AND FOUND BROKEN STEERING HORN. HORN WAS REPLACED AND RUDDER RIGGING AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING RIGGING CHECKED OK. (TC# 20090916004)SDR YENA20090915114Spring · damagedFLT 134 RSW-JFK - SMALL UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT FELT ON RUDDER PEDAL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MX REPLACED CENTERING ROD SPRING PER AMM 27-21-48, ALSO PERFORMED RUDDER TRAVEL AND RETURN CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED AFS AND CAT III TEST IAW 22-97-00 AND RUDDER ARTIFICISDR SWIA200922734Control Cable · corrodedRUDDER CONTROL CABLE CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.SDR 2009FA0000780Control Cable · frayedRUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. CHRONIC PROBLEM. SHOULD LAST 1000 HOURS ACCORDING TO MFG., L/R CABLES FAILED AT 665.9SDR VIBR 560 RUDDERCable · frayedDURING A 1200-HOUR/36-MONTH PHASE 5 INSP. REMOVED FWD FLOORDBOARDS FOR INSP OF THE AREA. FOUND RUDDER CABLE GUARD PIN MISSING AT FS 127.70. LT AND RT (UPPER/LOWER) RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND DAMAGED. THE UPPER RUDDER CABLE WAS RIDING IN THE LOWER RUDDER CABLE'S SDR 2009FA0000729Control Cable · frayedRUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED DURING 100 HR INSP. TT ON LT AND RT RUDDERS - 186.1 HOURS. SHOULD LAST 1000 HOURS IAW LET MM. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM.SDR 2009FA0000682Control Cable · frayedTHE LT RUDDER CABLE (PN-0510105-339) WAS FOUND WORN AT WS 65.33. THE CABLE APPEARS SHINY AND SMOOTH, BUT WHEN VIEWED WITH A MAGNIFIER, INDIVIDUAL BROKEN STRANDS CAN BE SEEN.SDR UALA2009081002412Module · malfunctionedAFTER LANDING RUDDER RATIO AND MACH-SPEED ON EICAS ELEV ASMY ON STATUS PAGE. REPLACED LT SAM MODULE.SDR CA090807001Control Cable · frayedTHE RT RUDDER CABLE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS IN THE AREA AROUND A PULLEY DURING A 500 HOUR INSP. THE STRANDS WERE NOT OBSERVED AS BROKEN UNTIL THE CABLE TENSION WAS RELEASED AND THE CABLE DISASSEMBLED FROM THE AIRFRAME.SDR SWIA200922230Pcu · out of rigABNORMAL CONTROL INPUTS REQUIRED FOR RUDDER YAW. (FLT 4738) RIGGED RUDDER PCU'S AND TRAVEL STOPS.SDR 2009FA0000638Cable · frayedDURING INSP RT RUDDER CABLE (PN-0510105-338) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FAIRLEAD AT FS 65.33. THE AREA WITH BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYINSDR RAIA2009072100006Pressure Switch · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A RUDDER SYSTEM NR 2 INOP MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA090717002Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) WHILE DOING A WALKAROUND AND MOVEMENT OF THE AC, MX SAW THE LT AILERON HAVING AROUND 1 INCH FREE PLAY. INVESTIGATION WAS DONE AND BOTH LT AND RT AILERON INPUT SUPPORT BRACKETS PNS 85711569 FOUND WITH SERIOUS CRACKS. SB 8-57-43 COMPLETED BEFORE NEXT FLISDR CA090826003Control Cable · misinstalledBOTH LT AND RT RUDDER CABLES NOT INSTALLLED CORRECTLY. PASSING OVER THE GUARD PINS INSTEAD OF THROUGH THE PULLEYS, RESULTING IN SEVERE CABLE CHAFING. THE LT GUARD PIN FAILED UNDER STRESS AND THUS REDUCING CABLE TENSION. THE RT GUARD PIN REMAINED INTACT, ABBSDR 2009FA0000759Beam · crackedWHILE PERFORMING FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSP IAW AD 2002-25-03 OF CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDAL BEAMS FOUND CRACKED ON (LT) INNER SIDE FWD BEAM. (K)SDR CA090626002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) BOTH LT AND RT RUDDER CABLES WERE DISCOVERED FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MX.SDR USAA2009062591589Servo · failedEMERGENCY LANDING, CREW REPORTED RUDDER FLUTTER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX REPLACED THE GREEN, YELLOW AND BLUE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS DUE TO FAILURE OF RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECKS. (K)SDR USAA2009062591587Servo · failedRETURN TO FIELD, CREW REPORTED RUDDER FLUTTER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX REPLACED THE GREEN, YELLOW AND BLUE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS DUE TO FAILURE OF RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECKS. (K)SDR USAA2009062591588Servo · failedFLT 128 PHX - MKE - EMERGENCY LANDING - CREW REPORTED RUDDER FLUTTER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PHX. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GREEN, YELLOW & BLUE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS DUE TO FAILURE OF RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECKS.SDR HALA2009061500240Trim System · malfunctionedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, DURING CRUISE AT FL350 RUDDER TRIM FAILED TO TRIM RT W/FULL TURN KNOB APPLICATION ON SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TRIM MOVED INTERMITTENTLY. NOTE: 2 UNITS RT RUDDER TRIM TO OBTAIN .5 UNITS AILERON TRIM TO RT OF CENTER. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 27SDR AWKA787614Actuator · failedDURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON, MODE SELECTED TO LNAV AND VERTICAL SPEED, THE ACFT BEGAN AN UN-COMMANDED ROLL TO THE RT WHICH EXCEEDED 40 DEGREES BEFORE THE SIC DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE WHICH WAS TOO FASTSDR DLM88090954Rod End · corrodedRUDDER PCU STABILIZATION ROD END CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER 20-20-01.SDR SWIA200921683Actuator · failedFLT 6320 - RUDDER REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE. REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATORS.SDR 2009FA0000429Control Cable · frayedFRAYS DISCOVERED IN RUDDER CABLES - CHRONIC PROBLEM. NO FRAYS ALLOWED IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL. CABES ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 1000 HOURS, THIS DISCOVERED AT 375 PART TISSDR CA090519002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE DISCOVERED FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MX.SDR CA090519001Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE DISCOVERED FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MX.SDR DXTA2009051503652Actuator · malfunctionedDURING HIGH SPEED DECENT FROM FL 410 TO FL 240 WITH FGC B IN CONTROL ON AUTOPILOT, TAIL SLIDE OUT, THEN RECOVERED. THIS WENT ON AT LEAST 20 TIMES. COMPLETED IMT LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR TEST, FOUND CURRENT OF BOTH ACTUATORS HIGH, OVER 1100 MIL/AMP- HAVE 2 ACTUSDR 2009FA0000419Torque Tube · corrodedDURING THE SID INSP, FOUND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD SOME RUST. THIS CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITH THE RUDDER REMOVED. REMOVING THE RUDDER IS NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSP.SDR DXTA2009051103644Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER LIMIT FAIL B AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. RUDDER LIMITED TO 32 PERCENT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER LIMIT ACTUATOR "B" IAW MM 27-23-00. OPERATIONAL AND RIG CHECK GOOD.
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