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 C2XA02CL076Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE RUDDER II SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED.THE CRACK WAS APROX.7 1/2 INCHES LONG AND APROX. 4 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM.THE CRACK WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRAILING EDGE.MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RUDDER II SKIN I/A/W CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC5540-SDR 2002FA0000312Cotter Pin · brokenDURING ROUTINE CABIN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COTTER PIN WHICH HOLDS THE PILOTS RIGHT PEDAL AND CLEVIS ASSEMBLY TO THE BRAKE CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED AND BACKING OUT. THE DAMAGE WAS APPENTLY CAUSED BY THE PILOTS RIGHT FOOT COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE SDR PCAA0202036Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF RUDDER ADJUSTMENT UPPER FITTING PER AD2002-01-25 LEFT FITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA020308001Pulley · cracked(CAN) PLASTIC PULLEY HAS RADIAL CRACKS COMING FROM THE BEARING, SOME CRACKS EXTEND TO OUTER EDGE.SDR AUS20020586Cable · worn(AUS) RUDDER CABLE WORN.SDR GTIA020214Linkage · lack of lubeRSW - FLT 1525A - FOUND RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. SPEED ON FINAL WAS 104 K. LUBRICATED BEARINGS IN CONTROL LINKAGES AND ADJUSTED RIGGING ON RUDDER THROW LIMITER SYSTEM. ALL WORK IAW MD80 MM 27-20-00. (M)SDR DL76L020240Module · malfunctionedYELLOW RUDDER RATIO CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED TWICE MOMENTARILY. NOTICED SLIGHT YAWING MOVEMENT ON CLIMBOUT BUT NOTHING IN CRUISE. NO FAULTS LATCHED ON RUDDER RATIO MODULES OR SAM MODULES. NO ECS FAULTS. REPLACED RT RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MODULE PER MM. ASDR AWXA200200162Servo · failedAT 26,500 FT 307 KTS ACFT STARTED VIBRATING. FLT CTL ECAM PAGE INDICATED ERRATIC & LOOSE RUDDER INPUTS BY AUTO PILOT, ACFT TURNED BACK. MX PERFORMED A RUDDER FREE PLAY CHK, RUDDER SERVO CONTROL, HINGE BEARING CHK, FLT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER CHK & NO DEFECTS NSDR CA020228014Circuit Card · failed(CAN) AFTER EXCEEDING 250 KTS IAS, RUDDER FLUTTERED UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS IN LANDING CONFIGURATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT (UPPER) LHP-4000 CARD IAW AIRCRAFT MM 22-12-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.SDR 2002FA0000330Bellcrank · corrodedREMOVED RUDDER FROM AIRCRAFT FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE. DISCOVERED RUDDER BELLCRANK SEVERELY CORRODED IN THE AREA BENEATH THE RUDDER ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED PART WITH NEW ITEM.SDR SWIA200210728Control Cable · corrodedLEFT RUDDER AFT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD CABLES SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION. REPLACED LEFT RUDDER AFT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD CABLES IAW EMB120 MM 27-00-01.SDR CA020213007Spring · broken(CAN) RUDDER WAS ANGLED TO ONE SIDE UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL.RUDDER SPRING WAS FOUND HANGING IN POSITION DETACHED FROM ONE SIDE, THE END HAD BROKEN OFF. PART WAS REPALCED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DXT2002F00001Pin · loosePIN THAT SECURES PILOTS INBOARD BRAKE PEDAL INBOARD PIN TO BRAKE ACTUATING ROD CLEVIS IS WORKING LOOSE. THE PIN WAS FOUND PROTRUDING FROM CLEVIS. PIN LOOSE ENOUGH TO BE REMOVED BY HAND. RECOMMEND REPLACE PIN WITH LOCKING DEVICE. IE: A BOLT WITH CASTLE NUT SDR 2002FA0000182Pushrod · chafedUPON INSPECTION, PILOT AND COPILOT RUDDER PEDAL PUSH RODS WERE FOUND SEVERELY CHAFED ON THE TOP SIDE, EVIDENTLY BY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR SKIN. THIS CONDITION HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE SOME TIME FOR THE PUSH RODS TO HAVE BEEN CHAFED THIS SEVERELY. SDR 2002FA0000401Arm · brokenRUDDER TRIM ARM BROKEN OFF WHERE PILOTS TRIM CONTROL ASSY IS CONNECTED. PEDAL TORQUE TUBE ASSY. HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR AND SCORING AT PIVOT BEARING POINTS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. BROKEN ARM ASSY. SUGGESTED DUE TO OPERATING TRIM CONTROL ON GROUND PREVENTING NSDR CA020201014Nut · missing(CAN) DURING A PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION A NUT WAS DISCOVERED MISSING ON BOLT ON CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE TUBE AFFECTING THE PCU RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. A FLEET INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO OTHER AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM.SDR PCAA0201018Fitting · crackedBGM -DURING ROUTINE MANTENANCE VISIT AN INSPECTION OF RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT FITTING PER ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN A8-27-91 REVEALED THE CAPTAINS FITTING WAS CRACKED. FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH POST PN:82710080-101 IN ACCORDANCE EITH DEHAVILLAND MAINTSDR AUS20020040Bolt · missing(AUS) RUDDER PRESSURE REDUCER VALVE PIVOT BOLT MISSING.SDR 2002FA0000146Control Cable · looseUPON LANDING, WINDS WERE DOWN RUNWAY AT 15 MPH, THE LEFT RUDDER CABLE CAME LOOSE AT AIRCRAFT NICOPRESS SLEEVE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON CABLE OR SLEEVE AND SLEEVE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED FOR CORRECT SWEDGE PER AD.SDR CA020125006Control Cable · worn(CAN) CABLE FOUND WORN DURING 800 HOUR INSPECTION. CABLE INSTALLATION WAS NORMAL. CABLE WAS WORN INSIDE C3CF383-7 FAIRLEAD. THE FAIRLEAD CONDITION AND INSTALLATION WAS NORMAL.SDR AUS20020021Spring · broken(AUS) FEEL AND CENTERING UNIT INNER SPRING BROKEN.SDR CA020121002Actuator · faulty(CAN) RUDDER TRIM 4.5 NOSE LT, THE AIRCRAFT STABILIZED IN CRUISE FOR 30 MINUTES.FOUND TO BE THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AT FAULT.REPLACED THE TRIM RUDDER ACTUATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FOUND SERVICEABLE.SDR 2002FA0000099Bellcrank · looseRIGHT RUDDER NOISE, INSPECTED AND FUND RUDDER BELLCRANK LOOSE. RIGHT SIDE, THE RIVETS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WORKING, ALLOWING THE BELLCRNK TO MOVE UP AND DOWN, THAT COULD CATCH BELLCRANK STOP AND RUDDER STOP AND JAM.SDR 2001UALA02475Warning System · activatedENCOUNTERED A RUDDER CONTROL PROBLEM EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION. LANDED UNDER ALERT.SDR TIM2002F00001Casting · crackedDURING A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE INTERIOR AND STRUCTURE, CRACKS WERE FOUND EXTENDING FROM THE RIVETS HOLDING UNTPLATES USED TO SECURE THE RUDDER CONTROL BELLCRANK PIVOT CASTING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. BEAM WAS REPLACED WITH NESDR 2001UALA02407Warning System · activatedLANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO RUDDER CONTROL PROBLEMS.SDR CA011205004Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE RUDDER CABLE PULLEY BRACKETS THAT ARE LOCATED AT THE BATTERY BOX BULKHEAD, WERE BOTH FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE TOP ATTACH POINT (RIVET). BOTH BRACKETS WERE REPLACED.SDR 2001FA0000659Torque Tube · damagedWHILE INSPECTING RUDDER ON ANNUAL INSPECTION THE INSPECTOR FOUND LOOSENESS AT THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BOLTS. TEARDOWN INSPECTION SHOWED BOLT HOLES OVERSIZE AND ELONGATED. NEW PARTS INSTALLED BECAUSE (AN 174) BOLTS WERE LARGEST SIZE BOLTS PERMITTED. MFSDR P2EA2001M0013PcuFLIGHT 350 AT AUS DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LATERAL VIBRATION WHEN RUDDER PEDALS WERE BUMPED. CREW SELECTED RUDDER STAND-BY AND FLUTERING OF RUDDER STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU I.A.W. BMM 27-21-91 OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOSDR CA011219008Tube · jammed(CAN) A/C HAS 15120.6 T.AT. TIME ON PART UNKNOWN, MAY BE ORIG. UPON TAXI TO HOLD LINE, PILOT TURNED FULL LEFT THEN FULL RIGHT TO CHECK BRAKES & STEERING. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AFTER T/O CLEARENCE & HAD TO KEEP GREATER THAN NORMAL RIGHT RUDDER TO KEEP A/C STSDR AUS20011277Controller · contaminated(AUS) RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM SUBJECT TO TWO UNCOMMANDED INPUTS. INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER/COFFEE CONTAMINATION OF THE FORWARD E&E BAY. CONTAMINATION WAS DUE TO REMOVAL OF THE AIRSTAIRS AND DRIP TRAY LOCATED ABOVE THE E&E BAY. SERVICE BULLETIN SB 7SDR CA011203002Pressure Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF "RUD PRES" & "RUD FULL PRESS" CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING , GROUND SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT, NO FAULTS FOUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE, NEXT DEPARTURE SAME CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AIRCRSDR CA011218009Control Cable · frayed(CAN) FOUND THE FORWARD RUDDER CABLE TO BE SHOWING WEAR AT THE LOCATION AT THE FAIRLEAD AT STATION 8.00. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND THE CABLE RUN WAS CHECKED THROUGH THE FAIRLEAD.SDR AUS20011280Control Cable · misinstalled(AUS) LT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE INCORRECTLY ROUTED UNDER SUPPORT BRACKET. CABLE RUBBING ON PULLEY SUPPORT BRACKET. ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE ALSO INCORRECTLY ROUTED AND FOULING ON STRUCTURE. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR DL738011848Pcu · leakingTOP DESCENT NOTICED NR 1 ENG DRIVEN HYD LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERING. A SYSTEM QTY 21 PERCENT PRESSURE 3000. B-SYSTEM QTY 88 PERCENT PRESSURE NORMAL. FOUND RUDDER PCU LEAKING AT LOWER SPLIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME.SDR CA020104016Servo · failed(CAN) LOST OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON DESCENT TO LOS ANGELES. YAW DAMPER SERVO REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER AMM 27-26-51. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.SDR 2001FA0000665Rudder Pedal · wornDURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REBUILD ALL 4 RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE RETURN SPRING (40941-00) CUTTING THROUGH LOWER HINGE SHAFT WALL. ALL 4 HAD BEEN WELD REPAIRED BUT WERE AGAIN WORN THROUGH. ALL REPLACED NEW AND APPEAR TO HAVE SAME WALL THSDR 2001FA0000664Rudder Pedal · wornDURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REBUILD ALL AND RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE RETURN SPRING(40494100) CUTTING THROUGH LOWER HINGE SHAFT, WALL. ALL HAD BEEN WELD REPAIRED BUT WERE AGAIN WORN THROUGH, ALL REPLACED NEW AND APPEAR TO HAVE SAME WALL THISDR ACE1116011Control Cable · frozenPILOT REPORTED RUDDER FROZEN IN FLIGHT, UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. PILOT REPORTED THE RUDDER BROKE FREE WHILE TAXING REMOVED CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR AT CARGO DOOR AND OBSERVED WATER FROZEN AROUND RUDDER CABLE PULLEYS AT FUSELAGE STATION 495. REMOVED WATER AFTESDR COMA0160903Dampener · malfunctionedFLIGHT #5437 - AIRCRAFT HAS SIDE TO SIDE YAWING MOTION.REPLACED THE #1 YAW DAMPENER.SDR 2001F00682Controller · failedON TAKEOFF, APPROXIMATELY AT 150 KNOTS SIGNIFICANT RIGHT RUDDER NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DURING CRUISE AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT, RUDDER RATION LIGHT BLINKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN WENT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER COMPUTER FOR PRECAUTIONARY COMPLSDR GTIA012314Pulley Bracket · brokenFTW - FOUND BRACKET RUDDER TRIM PULLEY BROKEN. REMOVED RUDDER TRIM BRACKET. INSTALLED RUDDER TRIM PULLEY BRACKET AS PER DC9 MM 20-17-0. (M)SDR CA021114009Control Cable · frayed(CAN) LT AND RT RUDDER CABLES FRAYED AT CABIN PULLEYS. BOTH CABLES MADE OF STAINLESS STEELSDR ASAA0140136Pcu · faultySEA - DURING TEST FLIGHT, LEFT RUDDER RESTRICTION IN FLIGHT. LEFT RUDDER COULD BE MOVED APPROX 2 INCH AND STOPPED, STANDBY HAD MORE AUTHORITY BUT HAS RESTRICTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU, OPS NORMAL. (M)SDR CA011102009Spring · broken(CAN) THIS IS SECOND OCCURANCE OF SAME DEFECT IN 1205 HRS/18 MONTHS. HAS ALSO OCCURED ON OTHER 152 IN OUR FLEET. OBSERVED DURING WALK-AROUND BY NEXT PILOT (RUDDER SWINGS FREELY WITHOUT NORMAL RESISTENCE). OUR AMO SAYS THAT BROKEN SPRING COULD INTERFERE WITH SDR CA011119002Spring · broken(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF & DRING CRUISE EXCESSIVE LT RUDDER WAS AREQD TO KEEP A/C STRAIGHT. PILOT CALLED THUNDER BAY TOWER, & REPORTED RUDDER PROBLEMS & DIFFICULTY CNTLLING AIRCRAFT. PILOT REQED TO LAND WITH EMERG VEHICLES READY. A/C LANDED SAFELY & TAXIED SDR SWIA200110269Pcu · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED YAW INFLIGHT WITH FLUTTER MOTION IN TRIM AND ON RUDDER PEDALS. USED QRH PROCEDURE AND TURNED RUDDERS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 27-22-01. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA200110348Control Cable · wornRIGHT RUDDER AFT OUTBOARD CABLE WORN. REPLACED RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD RUDDER CABLE IAW EMB120 MM 27-00-01.SDR SWIA200110345Control Cable · wornRIGHT INBOARD RUDDER CABLE IN AFT RIGGING BAY IS WORN NEAR LIMITS. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD AFT RUDDER CABLE IAW EMB120 MM 27-00-0.SDR SWIA200110338Control Cable · wornLEFT OUTBOARD RUDDER CABLE IN AFT RIGGING BAY IS WORN NEAR LIMITS. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD RUDDER AFT CABLE IAW EMB120 MM 27-00-01.
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