JASC 2720
Service difficulty reports · 3,131
Reports filed under 2720 · Rudder Control System, newest first.
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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 SIMA200733802Pressure Switch · inoperativeRUDDER SYSTEM NR 1 INOP MSG ON EICAS DURING START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SYSTEM 1 PRESSURE SWITCH PER EMB AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2007FA0001074Control System · seizedWITH FULL RT RUDDER TRIM, RT RUDDER FOR HARD CLIMBING RT TURN, RUDDER FROZE WITH FULL RT DEFLECTION. RUDDER CABLE TURNBUCKLE IN TAIL SECTION WAS (CAUGHT) UNDER BULKHEAD TOP EDGE CAUSING RUDDER TO FREEZE IN FULL RT DEFLECTION - DESPITE SIGNIFICANT LT RUDDER PRSDR AALA20072339Computer · inoperativeMIA INFLIGHT T377/30NOV - BOTH NUMBER ONE AND TWO RUDDER SYSTEM FAILURE DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE AND TWO FEEL LIMITATION COMPUTERS, NUMBER ONE AND TWO SLAT FLAT CONTROL COMPUTERS, AND NUMBER ONE AND TWO FSDR FDKA200711361Pedal · stiffFDM 6199 JFK (1104 PHX LCL) - RUDDER PEDALS STIFF. MX PERFORMED RUDDER SYSTEM CHECK OPS GOOD.SDR DXTA200702634Pushrod · looseRACHETING FEELING IN YOLK WHILE TURNING LT OR RT. MORE NOTICABLE DURING LT TURNS. MUCH MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. OCCASIONALLY FEELS LIKE CONTROLS ARE STICKING WHEN INITIATING A TUR FROM NEUTRAL ON WINGS LEVEL POSITION. FOUND A WON/RUDDER INTERCONNECTSDR SIMA200731602Pressure Switch · malfunctionedRUDDER SYS 1-2 INOPERATIVE ON GROUND DURING TAXI. REMOVE AND REPLACE NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB 135 AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA13568752Torque Tube · brokenON APPROACH, RT RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. APPROACH WAS CONTINUED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH BRACKET HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACE TORQUE TUBE AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200730902Pressure Switch · malfunctionedCREW ELECTED TO RETURN INTO CLT DUE TO RUDDER SYS 1/2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE ON EICAS FOLLOWED BY AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMPER FAIL ON EICAS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT DISC-YAW DAMPER AND AUTO PILOT FAIL IN FLIGHT, RUDDER SYSTEM 1 INOP INTERMSDR FDKA200710302Pressure Switch · inoperativeFDM 6005 MCO (0925 PHX LCL) - RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOP MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SYS RUDDER PRESS SWITCH.SDR CA071112002Bracket · broken(CAN) RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN MOUNTS ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE BRACKET THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS MOUNT IN WAS BROKEN ON (3) OF THE (4) MOUNTING BOLT EARS. (TC NR 20071112002)SDR UPS07551006Trim System · lockedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - RUDDER TRIM LOCKED UP. REPLACED TRIM CONTROL PANEL, OPS NORMAL. REF AMM 27-21-23-2 & AMM 27-21-00-5.SDR SWIA200719168Control Cable · frayedLEFT OUTBOARD RUDDER CABLE IS WORN, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED RUDDER CABLE IAW CRJ7/9 AMM 27-21-00-400-801-A02.
SDR AMTA200700506Computer · unserviceableRUDDER HYDR LIMITER ANNUNCIATION LIGHT ON. RUDDER LIMITER PANEL HYDR PUSH LT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2, CADC IAW MM 34-14-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)SDR 2008FA0000034Support · crackedFOUND CRACKED AFT ZEE ASSY PN 62664-000. THE ZEE ASSY IS RIVETED TO THE TOP FWD END OF TUNNEL PLATE PN 62601-003 AND AS AN ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE RUDDER BAR SUPPORT ASSY PN 63451-000 USING 4 STANDARD AN3-4A BOLTS, WHICH ARE SECURED THROUGH NUTPLATES THAT ARSDR RAIA00710004Grommet · obstructedFLT NR 5513-STL-RUDDER FELT JAMMED; DRAGS WHEN PUSHED LT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER CABLES FOUND DUST DEBRIS IN GROMMENTS UNDER CABIN FLOOR AND REMOVED. FUNCTION TEST ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS MOVEMENT OF RUDDER NORMAL.SDR SIMA200728101Bolt · unknownWITH OR WITHOUT A/P, A/C EXPERIENCES LEFT TO RIGHT LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT TURBULENCE) OVER-200 KTS. NO RELATIONSHIP TO POWER LEVER SETTINGS. COMPLIED WITH INFLIGHT VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AE WC NR 05-02133 PART 1. DURING INSPECTION FOUND SDR RAIA007100002Control System · malfunctionedFLT NR 5553 - STL - RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOP. MAINTENANCE OPS CHECK RUDDER SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA200702509Actuator · inoperativeON CLIMB OUT, GOT A "RUDDER LIMIT FAIL A" MSG. FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE CONFIRMED 20 PERCENT LIMIT. REMOVED UPPER RUDDER LIMITER ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR I.A.W. THE 750 MM. CHAPTER 27-23-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. SCSC.
SDR ASMF200709010Actuator · damagedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE RUDDER TRIM COMPENSATOR 7 UNITS TO THE RIGHT IN FLIGHT. AT PLATFORM, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC POWER PACKAGE AND THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-20-04 AND 22-13-01 RESPECTIVELY, SDR RAIA00709033Pcu · inoperativeFLT NR 5539 - STL - RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOP AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SIMA200726802Actuator · leakingHYDRAULIC NR 1 LOW QUANTITY LEVEL WENT FROM TOP OF YELLOW TO BOTTOM OF YELLOW IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. DID NOT GET A HYDRAULIC FAIL MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR AND COMPLETED RUDDER BACKLASH CHECK. ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL CSDR HALA0700385Switch · malfunctionedAFTER ENGINE START RUDDER PWR OFF ALERT ILLUMINATED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, AUX AND HYD TRANS PUMPS ON. CHECKED RUDDER OPERATION WHICH APPEARED NORMAL. PERFORMED FIM 27-20-00-810, NO DEFAULT NOTED OK FOR SERVICE, 2ND BTB: SWAP TO ACFT 476, ACFT 486. REMSDR 2007UALA03664Pcu · failedDURING THE TEST OF THE RUDDER PCU'S THE TEST FAILED USING THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM TESTED OK USING THE RT AND CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. USING THE LT SYSTEM ALONE THE RUDDER HAD NO MOVEMENT TO THE LEFT AND SLIGHT MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOTSDR 2007UALA03661Rod End · wornFLIGHT ATTENDANTS STATED FELT SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION IN AFT CABIN AND FORWARD CABIN FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. FOUND EXCESSIVE RUDDER FREE PLAY IN THE SERVO ROD ENDS. REPLACED ALL THREE RUDDER SERVO ROD ENDS. AT HMV, RUDDER HINGE BEARINGS REPLACED, ELEV HINGE BEARINGSSDR FDKA200709455Rudder Control · malfunctionedFDM FLT 6190 JFK-ROC - RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECT FAIL. MX PERFORMED ELECTRICAL RESET, OPS GOOD.SDR SIMA200725303Sensor · malfunctionedRUDDER SYSTEM 1/2 INOP MESSAGE A/C RETURNED TO DFW REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SYSTEM 2 SENSOR IAM EMB MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR 200725303Sensor · malfunctionedRUDDER SYSTEM 1/2 INOP MESSAGE A/C RETURNED TO DFW REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SYSTEM 2 SENSOR IAW EMB MAINTENANCE MANUAL.SDR DXTA200702448Adapter · failedRDR BST FAIL LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY DURING TAKEOFF, THEN CAME ON STEADY 1 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. 09-27-07 INTERROGATED AVIONICS STATUS ON THE MFD & FOUND NO CODES FOR RUDDER BOOST FAIL MESSAGE. PER THE RUDDER BOOST T/S CHART INTERROGATED THE LRU FAULT SDR FDKA200708415Relay · failedFDM 6155 MCO (0715 PHX LCL) - RUDDER HARD OVER FAIL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY K0112.SDR FDKA200708400Controller · malfunctionedFDM 6141 ATL (1145 PHX LCL) - RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAIL. MX RESET RUDDER CONTROLLER.SDR 2007UALA03231Unknown · vibrationRTFL WITH MODERATE RUDDER VIBRATIONS. UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR ROD ENDS WORN. REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SERVO ROD ENDS.SDR CA070911014Rudder Pedal · worn(CAN) THE LT PILOT SIDE RUDDER CABLE PASSES THROUGH A TUBE ON THE PILOT RUDDER PEDAL. THIS TUBE WEARS AWAY DUE TO CHAFING AND IS UNDETECTABLE UNTIL THE CABLE HAS TOTALLY WORN THROUGH RESULTING IN BOTH PEDAL ASSY AND CABLE DAMAGE. (TC NR 20070911014)SDR 2007FA0000863Rudder Pedal · failedRUDDER PEDAL OPERATION CAN LEAD TO NO BRAKE OPERATION AT FULL TRAVEL OF RUDDER. SENDING IN THIS FIELD APPROVAL REQUEST FOR A VERNIER MIXTURE CONTROL. BELIEVE THAT THE LT RUDDER PEDAL WHEN PRESSED FULLY ALLOWS YOU TO DEPRESS THE RT BRAKE OVER CENTER THUS GIVINSDR RAIA00708022Pressure Switch · defectiveFLT NR 5467 - STL - EICAS MESSAGE - NR 2 RUDDER SYSTEM INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PRESSURE SWITCH, NO LEAKS NOTED CHECKS GOOD.SDR AMWA86499Rod · brokenON APPROACH TO GRI, CAPT PEDALS LOST RUDDER CONTROL. CAPT TRANSFERRED CONTROL OF THE ACFT TO THE FO. FO PEDALS HAD RUDDER CONTROL. FO LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. OCCURENCE REPORT FILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER INTERCONNECT ROD (ROD END), RIGGED RSDR DXTA200702377Actuator · failedON TAKEOFF, AFTER GEAR UP, BEFORE FLAPS UP, GOT CAS (RUD LIMIT FAIL A), CONTROL PAGE MSG RUDDER LIMIT 99 PERCENT. INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR IAW 750 M/M 27-23-00 RIG AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 750 M/M 27-20-00.SDR CA070803012Torque Tube · broken(CAN) THE LT RUDDER CABLE TORQUE TUBE CONNECTION BROKE OFF FROM THE TUBE. RUDDER CONTROL WAS LIMITED TO THE TRIM. (TC NR 20070803012)SDR CA071213004Shaft · cracked(CAN) RUDDER BAR ASSY CRACKED AT SPIGOT ATTACH POINT WHERE RUDDER PEDAL STUB SHAFT (PN 0411307) CONNECTS TO RUDDER BAR ASSY. PILOTS REPORTED A SOFT PEDAL ON WATER OPERATIONS, INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SPHERICAL CRACK ON THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE. (TC NR 200SDR FDKA200707337Warning Light · illuminatedFDM 6181 JFK-SYR (0950 PHX LCL) - RUDDER PRESS CAUTION WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED. MX PERFORMED OPS CK AND OPS CK GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR SIMA200719703Pressure Sensor · failedRECEIVED RUDDER 1-2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE ABOVE FL 220 WITH AUTO PILOT ON - FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES. DIVERTED TO SGF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB AMM 27-23-00-700-804A, STEP J, SECTION 2. ASDR DXTA200702335Rudder · out of trimRT ELEVATOR ON EICAS SHOWS .3333 DEFLECTION DOWN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AC YAWS AND THEN EXCESSIVE RUDDER IS NEEDED TO TRIM LEVEL. [07-23-07] ACCOMPLISHED BLEEDING OF HYD. SYSTEM TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. AFTER BLEEDING & SERVICING OF SYSTESDR FDKA200707336Relay · failedFDM 6130 BGM-JFK (1340 PHX LCL) - RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAIL. MX REPLACED K0773 AND K0059 RELAYS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR 2007UALA02542Indicator · out of alignmentRUDDER TRIM INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR. UNIT OFF ALIGNMENT. REPAIRED CONNECTOR PINS AND ALIGNED INDICATOR.SDR NSVA20070177Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER LIMIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GROUND WHEN GUST LOCK RELEASED, NO RUDDER TRAVEL AVAILABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER LIMITER ACTUATOR P/N ON 8618M16 SN ON 008028A SN OFF 08009A IAW MM 27-21-53, OPS CHK GOOD.
SDR 2007UALA02335Limiter · inoperativeRUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER SYSTEM 1 INOP.SDR 2007FA0000657Roll Pin · shearedPILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL ROLL PINS SHEARED. REFERENCE IPC PN 761792, FIG. 103, INDEX 14, PN 480572. FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OR BRAKING ACTION DURING GROUND OPERATION. (K)SDR DXTA200702307Bungee · inoperativeLT RUDDER TRIM EXCESSIVE IN DIFFERENT PHASES OF FLIGHT. IN CLIMB OUT LT RUDDER TRIM INSIDE OF T ON TRIM INDICATOR, WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND DESCENDING THRU 20,500 AT 300 KTS, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED/SMALL JOLT AND IT IMMEDIATELY SHOWED MORE RUDDER TRIM REQUIRED. TSDR DXTA200702305Position Sensor · out of adjustRUDDER OSCILLATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT (FL270 - 340KTS IAS) FOR APPROX 10 SECS FOLLOWED BY BLUE YD FAIL - B MSG FOLLOWED APPROX 20 SECS LATER BY YELLOW (YD FAIL - AB) MSG OSCILLATIONS. UPPER RUDDER POSITION SENSORS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, AND RUDDER PEDAL SDR DXTA200702298Rudder · oscillatesRUDDER OSCILLATED IN CRUISE FLT AND THROUGHOUT DESCENT. YD FAIL UPPER B CAME ON DURING THE FLIGHT AND REMAINED ON, OSCILLATION STOPPED AFTER SLOWING BELOW 300KTS. [07-13-07] REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER RUDDER CHANNEL B POSITION SENSOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD ISDR FDKA200706297Warning System · malfunctionedFDM 6142 MCO (1051 PHX LCL). RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAIL MESSAGE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINES AND RESTARTED ENGINES, MESSAGE CLEARED.
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