JASC 2720
Service difficulty reports · 3,131
Reports filed under 2720 · Rudder Control System, newest first.
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SDR ABXA20221012112Warning Message · false activationRUDDER RATIO EICAS CAUTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED AFTER ENG START. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BFIM 27-21 FT 804, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. STARTED BOTH ENGINES. RUDDER RATIO LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFSDR YENA2022100600992Hinge Arm · vibrationFLT#39, FLL-SJO. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO FLL) 'STRONG AIRCRAFT VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED 1500,000 <200 FPM.' ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT CONTROLS REPLACEMENT OF LH AND RH ELEVATOR ATTACH HARDWARE AND FITTINGS I.A.W EC NO. A5515SDR AALA202209143521Computer · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT APPROXIMATELY THE 3 HOUR MARK IN-FLIGHT RUDDER KICKED WITH #1 AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. CREW DISENGAGED AUTO PILOT 1 AND ENGAGED AUTO PILOT 2 WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER (AALA202209143521SDR AALA202209140162Computer · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT APPROXIMATELY THE 3 HOUR MARK IN-FLIGHT RUDDER KICKED WITH #1 AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. CREW DISENGAGED AUTO PILOT 1 AND ENGAGED AUTO PILOT 2 WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER (AALA202209143521SDR AALA202209148114Actuator · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT APPROXIMATELY THE 3 HOUR MARK IN-FLIGHT RUDDER KICKED WITH #1 AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. CREW DISENGAGED AUTO PILOT 1 AND ENGAGED AUTO PILOT 2 WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER (AALA202209143521SDR HNAA2022091200258None · nonePDIS 638 27-22 2677131 09SEP22 CLT CLOSE
RUD SYS 2 INOP INFLIGHT
FACT 09SEP22 10:53 CLT
C/W FIM 27-22-00-810-802A STEPS 1,2,3 R/R W RUDDER SYSTEMS PRESSURE SWITCH IN REF TO AMM 27-23-04 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICESDR 3EJA809090122Servo Drive · failedL/R RUDDER PEDALS ARE BINDING. IT HAS A LOT OF RESISTANCE. HARD TO PUSH. CORRECTIVE ACTION REPLACED RUDDER A/P SERVO DRIVESDR YENA2022082900824None · noneFLT#2229, BOS-MKE. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO MKE) ' "FLT CTRL FAULT" FOLLOWED BY "RUDDER FAIL" DISPLAYED IN FLIGHT; PERFORMED T/S OF "FLT CTRL FAULT" AND "RUDDER FAIL" MSG AND CONFIRMED TO BE AN NUISANCE MSG BY CLEARING FAULT IAW AMP 27-04-05-01-552SDR DXTA2022081267830Rudder Control · pilot errorRUDDER CONTROL: RUDDER CONTROL WAS LIMITED TO APPROX 10% EFFECTIVE TO 50% EFFECTIVE. MORE THAN NORMAL FOOT PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO OPERATE THE RUDDERS//CORRECTIVE ACTION//ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT AND POWERED UP EVERYTHING. PUSHED ON THE RUDDER PEDALS AND WAS EASSDR ASAA2022080339797Rudder · unknownDURING CLIMB PHASE AT 15000 MEDIUM FREQUENCY LATERAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION DETECTED IN COCKPIT AND THROUGHOUT ALL CABIN ZONES (MODERATE LEVEL) ENGINE VIBES NORMAL, VIBRATION CONTINUES UNTIL FL200 WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, DISENGAGED, ALL SPEEDS BETWEEN 280KTS-330KTSDR AALA202208232549Actuator · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, TWICE THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABRUPT YAW TO THE LEFT AIRCRAFT ON AUTOPILOT #1. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202207292549: MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER YAW DAMPER SERVO ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-26-51. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM SDR AALA202208233799Actuator · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, TWICE THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABRUPT YAW TO THE LEFT AIRCRAFT ON AUTOPILOT #1. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202207292549** MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER YAW DAMPER SERVO ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-26-51. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTSDR AALA202208235283Computer · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, TWICE THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABRUPT YAW TO THE LEFT AIRCRAFT ON AUTOPILOT #1. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202207292549** MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER YAW DAMPER SERVO ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-26-51. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTSDR AALA202207292549None · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, TWICE THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABRUPT YAW TO THE LEFT AIRCRAFT ON AUTOPILOT #1. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)SDR ENHA20220728638Control Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTED LOSS OF LEFT RUDDER PEDAL CONTROL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN RUDDER CABLE.SDR VNAA202206261111Actuator · fault messageENROUTE TO GNV THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER LIMIT FAULT STATUS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO CLT FOR MAINTENANCE. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TRUCKS ROLLED HOWEVER UPON TAXI IN THEY CANCELED THE EMERGENCY. THEY WERE NOT OVERWEIGHT UPON LANDING. LANDED SAFELY AND TASDR DXTA2022061964140Ahrs · defectiveVENTRAL RUD FAIL WHITE CAS: CLIMBING THROUGH FL350 BOTH PFDS DISPLAYED HDG MISCOMPARE. SOON AFTER YAW DAMP FAIL CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. AP FAIL CAS COME ON SECONDS LATER. VENTRAL RUD FAIL CAS CAME ON MOMENTS AFTER. SLIGHT DUTCH ROLL WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE AT HIGSDR ASAA2022061838838Rudder · vibrationEXCESSIVE AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE CLIMBING & ACCELERATING OUT OF BLOCK. BECAME MOST NOTICEABLE THROUGH FL190, SPEED 280 KIAS. SEEMED UNAFFECTED BY THRUST CHANGES, MOST AFFECTED BY SPEEDS 280 & ABOVE, NO UNUSUAL FLT CTL INDICATIONS IN CLIMB, CRUISE & SDR SIMA20220618002Rudder Bar · inoperativeRUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP UPON TOUCHDOWN. LOST ALL STEERING IN RUDDER PEDALS."TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 615-ORD-04966"-C/A-RAR# 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH IN RUDDER IAW EMB -145 AMM 27-23-04. OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED REFFERENCE NRWC 615-ORD-04966 FOR SUPPORTING ACSDR DALA2022061604209Bearing · seizedSHIP 3273 TRANSDUCER PUSH-ROD, BEARING SEIZED/CORRODED ON RUDDER SIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION:R/R AND RIG PUSH ROD PER A320 AMM 27-25-04. OK FOR SERVICE. (2279876)SDR SIMA20220527002None · noneCRACK IN RUDDER HINGE FITTING 3 (REF SRM 55-41-00) AT UPPER PCU TOGGLE LINK ATTACHMENT. FOUND WHILE PERFORMING FIM 27-03-00-810-93C (FAULT CODE 27030548FCS) BLOCKS 1 AND 2.-C/A--C/A-RAR RUDDER CONTROL SURFACE IAW EMB 170 AMM 27-21-05. OPC AND TRAVEL CHECK GOODSDR AALA202205276197Solenoid · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ECAM; CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED REAR PANEL. RUDDER ARTIFICIAL FEEL ON INITIAL FIRST OFFICER NOTED THE RUDDER FELT LIKE A WATER BOTTLE WAS STUCK UNDER PEDAL AND RUDDER WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO INPUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDEDSDR HNAA2022052500181None · nonePDIS 691 27-21 2618561 18MAY22 CLT CLOSE
RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYED CREW FOLLOWED QRH RUDD 2 WAS SELECTED OUT AND RUDD 1 SYSTEM RETURNED W/O EICAS MESSAGE.
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FACT 18MAY22 SDR 3EJA7304/05/22None · noneRUDDER PEDALS HAVE BINDING / GRINDING FEELING DURING TAXI. T/S TO COPILOT RUDDER PEDALS CHAFING AGAINST R/H KICK PANEL. REPOSITIONED KICK PANEL AS REQUIRED FOR PROPER CLEARANCE IAW AMM 25-12-01SDR DALA2022033102198Module · faultedSHIP 0199 -DIV- TO DTW DUE TO RUDDER RATIO INOP AND CROSSWINDS AT DESTINATION EXCEEDING ALLOWABLE LIMITS FOR CONDITION. / CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R LEFT RUDDER RATIO CHANGER MODULE. (8849468)SDR LR7A2022032903096Pushrod · dirtyDURING SCHDULED FLIGHT; WHEN APPLYING LT RUDDER, RUDDER WOULD HANG THEN SNAP FREE. THE RUDDER MOVEMENT WAS FELT THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL INSPECTION IN FLIGHT SHOWED THE RUDDER PACK AND PUSH ROD DOING THE SAME AND ACTING AS IF SDR DALA2022031601725None · noneSHIP 3262 AUTO FLT RUD TRV LIM SYS ECAM MSG DISPLAYED ON CLIMB. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R RUDDER TRIM LIMITER UNIT PER A321 AMM 22-61-00. OK FOR SERVICE. (8149168)SDR HNAA2022040400151None · noneE908716 - RUDDER 1 CENTER LOWER HINGE UPPER FITTING HAT BUSHING GOUGED....COMPLETE: FABRICATED REPAIR BUSHINGS AND INSTALLED ON RUDDER ONE CENTER LOWER HINGE UPPER FITTING IAW EMB 145 SRM 55-00-02 STEP 3,D AND EMB 145 AMM 20-10-08 AND PIEDMONT EO1-27-22-0054SDR 9JLA2022031412867Actuator · defectiveCREW REPORTED RUDDER BIAS CHECK - UNSATISFACTORY, NO CHANGE IN RUDDER PEDAL WITH ENGINE POWER UP LEFT OR RIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THE RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORSDR DALA2022030701466None · noneSHIP 3268 CHAFING MECHANICAL CONTROL CABLE LEFT OF RUDDER AT FR 70 LEVEL OF STR 23 AND Y512 AT AFT GALLEY AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER CONTROL CABLE A320 FAM AMM 27-21-61. (2144134)SDR YENA2022022500092None · noneFLT # 1899, FLL-HAV(AIR TURNBACK TO FLL). DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUDDER PRESSURE AND TRIM WAS REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT IN COORDINATED FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB OUT RUDDER TRIM NEEDED TO BE CONTINUALLY ADDED TO THE AIRCRAFT. LEFT RUDDER TSDR YENA2022022400086None · failedFLT # 2092, MIA-JFK. A/C FLYING UNCOORDINATED IN CRUISE ON APPROACH RUDDER TRIM WAS TRIMMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND CREATED A SIGNIFICANT MISS TRIM AT A/P DISCONNECT; REF LOG PG 3322673 ITEM #2 R/R #5 LEFT WING SPOILER ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED RUDDER RIGGSDR YENA2022024100085None · failedFLT # 2184, RDU-BOS. AT FL 290 IN CRUISE A/C UNEXPECTEDLY YAWED TO THE LEFT REQUIRED HALF-SCALE RUDDER TRIM TO CORRECT. DURING DECENT A/C YAWED RIGHT REQUIRING REMOVAL OF TRIM . RUDDER OSCILLATED INFREQUENTLY BUT NOTICEABLY THROUGH DECENT. APPROACH WAS NORMAL;SDR GCXA202202140001Servo · wornIN CRUISE AIRCRFAT EXPERIANCED AIRFRAM VIBRATION AT 320 KIAS CORRECTIVE ACTION -PERFORMED TSM 27-20-00-810 FOUND BLUE SYSTEM SERVO FREE PLAY CHECK OUT OF LIMITS, ALSO REPLACED YELLOW AND GREEN SYSTEM ACTUATORS IAW A320 AMM 24-24-00 NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTEDSDR AALA202202158888Regulator · failedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING THE ADJUSTMENT OF OF THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLE MECHANISM IN THE FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER CABLE TENSION REGULATOR ASSEMBLY HAD COME COME APART AND THE SPRINGS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLYSDR HNAA2022020900071Bolt · shearedCAPTAIN'S RUDDER PEDAL EASILY COMES OFF TRACK. FOUND 2 BOLTS SHEARED FROM RUDDER PEDAL GUIDE REGULATOR. REMOVED SHEARED BOLTS AND INSTALLED NEW BOLTS IN REF TO AMM 20-10-01 AND SAFETIED IN REF TO AMM 20-10-02. PERFORMED OPS CHECK TO THE PEDAL ACTUATOR IN REFSDR 2022FA0000057Spring · brokenBROKEN SPRING-RH PEDAL RETURNSDR 2022F00048Cable · out of adjustCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, FUSELAGE VIBRATION WHWN THRUST REDUCTION, MAITENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION, CONDITIONAL INSPECTION TO AICRAFT, DETECTING THE ELEVATOR CABLES WITH LACK OF ADJUSTMENT, THE RIGGING ON ELEVATOR CABLES WERE PSDR JJBA20220112022Cable · out of limitsLEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.SDR JJBA202201182021Cable · out of limitsRIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJSUTED RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.SDR AALA202202161230Control Servo · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON STRAIGHT FLIGHT COURSE AT .80M, AIRCRAFT MAINTAINS A 2-3Ï¿½ RIGHT BANK WITH 1.9-2.0 UNITS OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. TRIED W/BOTH A/P- SAME RESULTS **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202201108699: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENT SDR AALA202202167200Limiter · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON STRAIGHT FLIGHT COURSE AT .80M, AIRCRAFT MAINTAINS A 2-3Ï¿½ RIGHT BANK WITH 1.9-2.0 UNITS OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. TRIED W/BOTH A/P- SAME RESULTS **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202201108699: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENT SDR AALA202202166897Limiter · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON STRAIGHT FLIGHT COURSE AT .80M, AIRCRAFT MAINTAINS A 2-3Ï¿½ RIGHT BANK WITH 1.9-2.0 UNITS OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. TRIED W/BOTH A/P- SAME RESULTS **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202201108699: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENT SDR AALA202202166988Control Servo · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON STRAIGHT FLIGHT COURSE AT .80M, AIRCRAFT MAINTAINS A 2-3Ï¿½ RIGHT BANK WITH 1.9-2.0 UNITS OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. TRIED W/BOTH A/P- SAME RESULTS **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202201108699: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENT SDR AJXA2022010300012Yaw Damper · noneDURING TAKOFF THE LOWER YAW DAMPER B AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED AND THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE FBO AT KOPF. MECHANICS WERE SENT TO THE PLANE AND PERFORMED A CHECK OF THE YAW DAMPER SYSTEM AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. PILOT ALSO REPORTSDR JJBA20211227036Pressure Sensor · inoperativeRUDDER 1-2 INOPERATIVE ON SHORT FINAL INTERMITTENT. DAU WAS REPLACED AND SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSE OF MULTIPLE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. AFTER TAKE OFF THE DAU 2A FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE REAPPEARED AFTER EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.SDR AALA202112287586Rudder · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB WITH ENGINE POWER SETTINGS EQUAL AT 90.0 N1 RUDDER TRIM WENT TO 2.5 UNITS LEFT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THEN RETURNED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 27-20-F1-H7A-421A-A. WHICH REQUIRED OBSERVATION ON THE SUBSDR AALA202112061193Yaw Damper · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF UN-COMMANDED RIGHT RUDDER INPUT AT CRUISE/ AIRCRAFT BANKED ABOUT 5 DEGREES RIGHT AND YAWED SIGNIFICANTLY RIGHT THEN RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR 3CC1 PER AMM 27-26-51.SDR 2021F00327None · nonePILOT REPORT – WO 15663695: 01-DEC-2021=> AUTO FLT RUD TRV LIM 1 FAULT CAME ON ECAM.
CORRECTIVE ACTION: 02-DEC-2021=> IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 22-61-00-810-803-A PREV LEG REP, CORRELATED FAILURE AND POST RLT REPORTS SHOW FAC1/RTL ACTR (4CC) = REPLACE THE ELECSDR 2021F00326None · nonePILOT REPORT – WO 15663695: 01-DEC-2021=> AUTO FLT RUD TRV LIM 1 FAULT CAME ON ECAM.
CORRECTIVE ACTION: 02-DEC-2021=> IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 22-61-00-810-803-A PREV LEG REP, CORRELATED FAILURE AND POST RLT REPORTS SHOW FAC1/RTL ACTR (4CC) = REPLACE THE ELEC
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