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 2005FA0000882Control Cable · frayedLEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED AT FRONT AND REAR PULLEY POSITIONS.SDR SWIA200515178Rudder Pedal · bindingCAPT RUDDER PEDALS BIND WHEN DOING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BEARING HOUSING WITH NEW BEARINGS FOR THE LT FORWARD RUDDER PIVOT ASSY, AMM 27-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA200500799Dmu · malfunctionedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE, HEARD CLICK OR SNAP AND FELT ABRUPT JERK OF NOSE TO LT . RUDDER TRIM RAN AWAY WITH 50 PERCENT DEFLECTION AND STOPPED RETRIMMED RUDDER WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. CHECKED RUDDER CABLE TENSIONS AND DMU FOR A PCU FORCE FLIGHT. CONNECTED DMU ANSDR ARWA20050605Control Cable · brokenON PRE-FLIGHT RUDDER CONTROL LIGHT OFF WITH AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP ON AND RUDDER POWER LEVER OFF POSITION. FOUND RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUT-OFF CABLE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL CABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-17-0 AND 91-10-0; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMALSDR RAIA00506017Warning Light · illuminatedFLT 3580- RIC - RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR MASA200500451Warning Light · illuminatedASH 7201 IAD. DIVERTED TO RIC DUE TO A RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER CAUTION MESSAGE. THE MAINTENANCE DATA COMPUTER WAS INTERROGATED, THE SYSTEM WAS RESET PER THE FIM AND THE FAULT CLEARED. THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE ACTUATED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO FAULTS AND THE AIRSDR SWIA200515134Actuator · malfunctionedRT RUDDER PEDAL JAMMED EN ROUTE. R & R RUDDER PCU, GREEN HYD SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR, AND BLUE HYD SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-22-20; 27-22-02; 27-22-01. OPS CHECK GOOD,SDR RAIA00506004Relay · failedFLT 3580 - RIC- RUDDER HARDOVER PROTECTION FAILURE MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE K0326 RELAY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR MASA200500443Bushing · missingREPORTED AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION INBOUND FROM CHA. MX FOUND THE RUDDER MOUNT BUSHINGS MISSING AND THE MOUNT BADLY WORN. AOG FOR PARTS COMING FROM FLL DUE TO ARRIVE AT APPROX 1828L. MX R2 RUDDER ON 6/6.SDR ASMF200506007Sensor · dirtyAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING AND FLIGHT CONTROL TESTS THE RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE D1-33 AND D1-34 TARGET SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-20-00, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE TARGET SENSORS OFSDR CA050608006Lever · mismanufactured(CAN) A NEW PART WAS PURCHASED (FROM OTHER THAN THE OEM). TO REPLACE AN UNSERVICEABLE COMPONENT. THE NEW PART ARRIVED AND WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CENTER HOLE WAS NOT DRILLED INTO THE PART AT THE PROPER SIZE, ONLY A PILOT HOLE WAS PRESENTSDR SWIA200515095Actuator · inoperativeUNABLE TO PRESS RIGHT RUDDER FAST 2" OF CENTER. REPLACED BLUE RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW 27-22-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR X6PA200500003Bar · fracturedLEFT RUDDER PEDAL BAR ASSEMBLY 63420-006 FRACTURED AT RIGHT OUTBOARD WELD. FRACTURE OF CONTROL TUBE CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING AND RUDDER CONTROL. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TUBE AT THE BREAK.SDR VNAA0505006Warning System · malfunctionedAFTER DEPARTING CLT THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER LIMITER FAULT STATUS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A RUDDER LIMITER CAUTION MESSAGE. THE CREW RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOUND IN BOMBARDIER CRJ700/900-SL-27-028REV A. THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED SDR MASA200500373Trim System · malfunctionedASH 7165. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO AN AILERON TRIM AND RUDDER TRIM RUN AWAY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND RESET THE SYSTEM.SDR SWIA200515031Actuator · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER HAD LIMITED TRAVEL. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-22-02.SDR CA050614008Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, RUDDER TUBE ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE UNAIRWORTHY DUE TO CRACKS.SDR DXTA200500728Control Cable · out of adjustAIRCRAFT ROLLS RIGHT DURING CRUISE. AILERON TRIM IS ROLLED OVER HALFWAY TO HOLD LEVEL FLIGHT. RUDDER TRIM IS ALSO TO LEFT OF CENTER. CONTROL RIGGING NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. - TROUBLESHOT BOTH AILERON AND RUDDER SYS. FOUND AILERONS TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY. RUDDERS SDR YENA200530Yaw Damper · contaminatedHEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN ON DESCENT. (TURNED LIVE TV OFF). PERFORMED JB INFO NOTICE 2004-T023TR. NO EVIDENCE OF LTV SYSTEM BEING COMPROMISED. NO FAULTS FOUND. SMELL IN THE CABIN DUE TO RESIDUAL FLUID FROM YAW DAMPER CHANGE, REMOVED AND REPLSDR SIMA200513102Pressure Switch · inoperativeDFW - FLT 3359 - CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AT BETWEEN 150-170 KNOTS. MECHANICAL REVERSION WAS CHECKED THROUGH RUDDER. DIDN’T SEEM OVERLY STIFF. COMPLETED AOM CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RSDR QXEA200500841Pressure Switch · malfunctionedSEA FLIGHT NR 2269, UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, RUDDER FULL PRESSURE CAUITON LIGHT ILLUMIANTED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 RUDDER FULL PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW MCN 22788-001. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFSDR 2005UALA00413Limiter · failedBOTH RUDDER LIMITERS FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULT "AFS: FAC2-RTL ACTR 4CC". ELECTRONIC MODULE OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION UNIT (RTLU) WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.NO FURTHER ANOMALY WAS REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT SHOP FINDING FOUND A SDR WRNA200500012Actuator · unserviceableRUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 230KTS IND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER RUDDER LINEAR ACTUATOR IAW 27-21-12. FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DXTA200500699Strut · damagedTHRU V1, RUDDER BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND REMAINED STIFF UNTIL AFTER AIRCRAFT CAME TO A TAXI. YAW DAMPER WAS CYCLED ON THEN OFF TWICE AND APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVED FAULTY LT AND RT RUDDER BIAS STRUTS. INSTALLED LT AND RT UNIT IAW HAWKER 1000 MMSDR 2005FA0000654Control Cable · looseDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND CABLE QUADRANT FOR AUTOPILOT RUDDER SERVO LOOSE ON RUDDER TORQUE SHAFT ASSY. REPLACED LOOSE RIVETS W/NEXT SIZE LARGER RIVETS INSTALLED WET W/EA 9309 STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE IAW TECH SUPPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. RECOMMEND THIS AREASDR AWXA200500483Actuator · leakingON DESCENT, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP POW PRESSURE/ GREEN SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE TAIL SECTION, APPLIED HYDRASDR ZB0R200500001Trim System · out of rigFOUND RUDDER CONTROL AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEMS OUT OF RIG. CABLES WERE LOOSE AND IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. RIGGED RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM PER PA28-180 SERVICE MANUAL.SDR CA050427011Rivet · loose(CAN) AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION, MOVEMENT (LINEAR) WAS NOTED ON ACTUATING LINK BUT NO MOVEMENT AT ATTACH POINTS. FURTHER INVESTIGATIION REVEALED UNDER SPRING LOOSE RIVETS THAT SECURE THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER VIA A RIVETED SLEEVE WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS IS HARDSDR SWIA200514857Actuator · malfunctionedONCE AIRBORNE, RIGHT RUDDER WOULD ONLY MOVE HALF WAY. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 27-22-02 , OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB MM 27-24-00 GOOD.SDR 20030814Rod End · brokenON TAKEOFF, AS SOON AS THE NOSEWHEEL LEFT THE GROUND THE CAPTAIN SIDE RUDDER PEDALS LOST EFFECTIVENESS. FO'S CONTROLS WERE WORKING NORMALLY AND CONTROL WAS TRANSFERRED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RUDDER PEDAL INTERCONNECT RODEND WAS BRSDR 20030815Rod End · brokenDURING NON-ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT RUDDER PEDAL INTERCONNECT ROD END WAS BROKEN AT RUDDER BELLCRANK. RODEND REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2005FA0000503Bellcrank · corrodedDURING A DETAILED EMPENNAGE INSPECTION THE RUDDER BELLCRANK WAS REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE AND CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MATING AREA WERE THE GUSTLOCK WELDMENT ATTACHED. THE PART BEING MAGNESIUM HAD PITTING OF OVER .060 WITH THE NORMAL OVERALL THICKNESS BSDR CA050427006Rod · brokenDURING TAXI NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS SLOPPY, UPON INSP DISCOVERED RUDDER BAR DRIVE ROD BROKEN.SDR SIMA200509404Pressure Switch · defectiveIN CRUISE FLIGHT RUDDER SYSTEM HALF INOPERATIVE EICAS WARNING ILLUMINATED WENT OUT THEN REILLUMINATED. DECLARED EMERGENCY COMING INTO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-2304. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNESDR CA050401001Support · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A CHAFE WAS FOUND ON THE F/O'S AND CAPTAINS RT RUDDER SUPPORT TUBE (P/N85710012-006) REF IPC 27-20-00, FIG 10, ITEM 230. DAMAGE CAUSED FROM CONTACT WITH SCREW IN TRIM PANEL REFERENCE IPC 27-20-00 FIG. 55 ITEM 90 (TOP SCREW). SDR QXEA200500523Switch · inoperativeFLT NUMBER 2118, RETURNED TO FIELD. RUDDER FULL PRESSURE CAUTION ON TAKEOFF, NO OTHER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUD FULL PRESS SWITCHES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK, ALL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVSDR P5CA0501338Powerpack · failedCREW REPORTED ON TAXI OUT UPPER RUDDER SHOWED 5 DEGREES LEFT AND LOWER RUDDER WAS CENTERED. AFTER TAXI IN, RUDDER POSITIONS WERE CONFIRMED BY MAINTENANCE. REPLACED RUDDER POWER PACK (UPPER) PER MM 27-21-16. NO HELP TRANSFERRED TO DMI 34039 MEL 22-3.SDR 0500409869Computer · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW EXPERIENCED FULL THROW RUDDER DEFLECTIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL UP THROUGH 6000 FEET AND THEN, PER COM, THE YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF AND CREW ASSUMED MANUAL RUDDER CONTROL. AIRCRAFT PERFORMEDSDR COMA0560181Warning System · activatedFLIGHT 5560 CONFIG RUDDER WARNING DURING T/O. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPERATIONAL TEST OF RUDDER POSTION WAS SATISFACTORY.SDR DXTA200500629Link · out of adjustDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT HIGH SPEED LEFT RUDDER WILL NOT TRIM WITH AUTO PILOT OFF, LEFT RUDDER JAMMED. SLOW SPEED OPERATES NORMALLY. VERIFIED NO TRAVEL TO LEFT AT 332 KNOTS. ADJUSTED TRIM BUNGEE + SUMMING LINK. ADJUSTED COMMAND BUNGEE IAW CE 750 MM 27-20-00SDR CA050315010Arm · mismanufactured(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER SYSTEM ON A 4TH PHASE 800 HOUR INSPECTION THE BLIND RIVETS WHICH ATTACH THE CONTROL ARM QUADRANT P/N 101-524038-1, TO THE RUDDER TORQUE SHAFT P/N 101-524012-11, WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED SDR DXTA200500618Rudder · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT FOR RUDDER CONTROL IN HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON GROUND AND INFLIGHT "AIRSPEED IS NOT AN ISSUE". FEELS AS IF YAW DAMPER IS ON, SUSPECT RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.SDR SWIA200514629Pivot Assy · wornKLUNKING NOISE AND FEEL IN CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDALS. INSTALLED NEW FRONT PIVOT ASSY ON CAPT'S SIDE RUDDER PEDALS IAW AMM 27-21-05, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA200514784Rod End · corrodedRUDDER CONTROL RODS, AFT ROD ENDS CORRODED AT TRAILING RUDDER CONNECTION. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. AFT ENDS OF RUDDER CONTROL RODS AT TRAILING RUDDER CONNECTION REPLACED IAW AMM 27-21-02.SDR 2005FA0000132Support · damagedWHILE COMPLETING GROUND RUN, PRIOR TO 100 HOUR INSPECTION, NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUT-PLATES HAD RIPPED THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL SUPPORT PIECES. (K)SDR 05FDEA00178Actuator · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF AND FLAPS RETRACTED, BOTH NR 1 & 2 RUDDER FAULT. WOULD NOT RESET, EXTENDED THE FLAPS & THE RUDDER FAULT WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER VARIABLE STOP ACTUATOR PER A310-200 MM 27-23-23-4. TEST GOOD ON SYS 1 & 2 PER MM 27-23-00-5. PREMATSDR C2XA05BT008Pressure Switch · faultyEWR - CO2514, CREW REPORTED, ON SHORT FINAL, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, YAW DAMPENER FAIL, AND RUDDER SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 FAIL INDICATION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHSDR QXEA200500118Regulator · failedTHE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A FULL RUDDER PRESSURE, NR 1 RUDDER HYDRAULIC, AND RUDDER PRESSURE CAUTIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE DUAL PRESSURE REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRSDR CA050120003Fitting · broken(CAN) THE RUDDER GEAR/TRIM TAB UPPER FITTING FOUND BROKEN ON A VISUAL INSPECTION. A/C 1655, HOURS 1054, CYCLES 7200 DROPS.SDR DXTA200500542Pitch Control · illuminatedSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE IAD PITCH FEEL FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, WENT OUT AFTER A SHORT TIME BUT CAME BACK ON THROUGHOUT FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE VERY HEAVY IN PITCH AND ROLL. - (M2B) GAINED ACCESS TO PITCH FEEL LINEAR ACTUATORS. CHECKED CANNON PLUGS, N
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