JASC 2721
Service difficulty reports · 686
Reports filed under 2721 · Rudder Tab 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 = '2721' 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 = '2721' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR A6WA2019021846400Trim System · frozenON FINAL APPROACH REC'D UNCOMMANDED YAW, CONTINUED TO LANDING WHEN IN FLARE TRIED TO APPLY RT RUDDER, RT RUDDER WAS FROZEN. A/P WAS DISENGAGED. RUDDER TRIM OPERATES NORMALLY, NO ASSOCIATED MSG'S RUDDER POSITION INDICATION FLUXES LT/RT OF CENTER.SDR HYIA20190129001Pulley · seizedPILOT REPORTED THE RUDDER TRIM BOUND UP DURING FLIGHT AND RETURNED BASE WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM AND FOUND A TRIM TAB CABLE PULLEY AT FS 255 NOT ROTATING, MX CLEANED AND LUBRICATED CABLE PULLEY AT FS 255. THE RUDDER TRSDR ECQ2018F00003Bearing · failedAIRCRAFT WAS SHOPPED FOR RIGHT ROLL INFLIGHT WITH RUDDER TRIM IN NEUTRAL. DURING THE INSPECTION AFT RUDDER TRIM ROD END WAS REMOVED THE BEARING HAD FAILED. UPPER BEARING COVER WAS MISSING AND INNER RACE LOCKED AND WAS WORKING LOOSE. ROD END WAS REPLACED RIGSDR DJSR20180207001Trim System · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM RAN AWAY TO THE LT SIDE, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED.SDR O2GA2017112180001Actuator · intermittentRUDDER TRIM FROZE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. OPERATED NORMAL AT LOWER ALTITUDES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS OF NTO LETTER FOR TRIM ACTUATOR LUBE. OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR.SDR O2GA2017110784901Trim Tab · frozenRUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT. UNFROZE AT LOWER ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REQUIREMENTS OF NTO LETTER 940-2017-00487. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR O2GA2017110387201Actuator · out of adjustRUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF AND DURING CLIMB. RUDDER TRIM STARTED OPERATING NORMAL AFTER DESCENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RUDDER TRIM CABLE TENSION AND LUBED RUDDER AND STABILIZER TRIM/ACTUATOR SYSTEM. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SDR 6EMY2017100984Cotter Pin · missingDURING INSPECTION, NOTED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM TAB APPEARED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE RUDDER TRIM TAB ROD ACTUATOR COVER PANEL WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT A NUT WAS LYING LOOSE INSIDE THE PANEL. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THIS NUT ORIGINATED FRSDR DXTAT2PL6D005DZD8Control Panel · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY. HAD TO USE RIGHT MANUAL RUDDER PEDAL INPUT FROM FROM 35,000 FEET UNTIL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO A DEFECTIVE AILERON/RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED DEFECTIVE TRIM CONTROL PANEL AND INSTALLED A NEW TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 27-12SDR HALA2017060500138Trim System · malfunctionedWHILE HAND FLYING THE ACFT DURING CLIMBOUT, NEEDED 4 UNIT OF RIGHT RUDDER. WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. YOKE INDICATION SHOWED 2 UNITS OF LEFT. LEVELED YOKE WITH TRIM INDICATOR ON SCREEN SHOWED RIGHT. CLICKED OFF AUTOPILOT, NEEDED 4 UNITS RIGHT RUDDER. RETRIMEDSDR HALA2017060500137Trim System · inoperativeAT FL380, 1 HOUR BEFORE DESTINATION, YOKE CENTERED, DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND HAD TO PUT IN LOTS OF RIGHT RUDDER. ALL INDICATIONS WERE CENTERED EXCEPT, INOPERATIVE RUDDER TRIM READ LEFT RUDDER 2 UNITS. PERFORMED RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMSDR AALA201706059016Trim System · faultedABORTED TAKEOFF IN MIA AT 25 KNOTS DUE TO AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A YAW WHEN FLEX POWER WAS ADDED. MESSAGE AMBER ECAM INDICATION. RUDDER TRIM NR 2 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER TRIM TEST IAW AMM 22-82-00 AND TSM 22-62-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR W6JA20170530014Switch · failedWHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FT AT 320 KIAS, THE RUDDER TRIM WENT INTO FULL DEFLECTION. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WITH UPGRADED PART.SDR O2GA2017052685901Trim System · frozenRUDDER AND AILERON TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AT FL310, TEMP -32*C. TRIM WORKED NORMAL DURING DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE FL250, TEMP -12*C. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RUDDER AND AILERON LUBE. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. SDR O2GA2017052686301Trim System · frozenRUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT. HEAVY RAIN BEFORE TAKE-OFF. TRIM WORKED NORMAL DURING DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDES.SDR O2GA2017031387101Trim System · frozenRUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AT FL310, -38*C. UNFROZE DURING DESCENT THROUGH 15,000 FEET, -8*C. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH RUDDER TRIM NTO 940-2016-01658. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR FDEA201701160201Actuator · lack of lubeRUDDER TRIM KNOB IS FROZEN AT CRUISE & AFTER LANDING. UNFROZE ONCE BLOCKED IN. PERFORMED LUBRIFICATION OF RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM 12-24-06-3. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER IAW MM 27-20-00-2. NO DEFECT FOUND.SDR DJFA20161225001Switch · dirtyDIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO RUDDER TRIM TO THE LEFT NOT RESPONDING WHILE USING AUTOPILOT. CREW HAD TO HAND FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH CONSTANT LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AND CLEANED DEBRIS IN THE RUDDER SDR FDEA201612104372Trim System · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM WHEEL WILL NOT TURN PAST 1R OR 1L. INSPECTED CABLES AND PULLEYS NO DEFECTS NOTED. APPLIED ICE PREVENTION COMPOUND TO AFT PRESSURE SEALS. RAN RUDDER TRIM FULL TRAVEL LEFT AND RIGHT WITH NO BINDING. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 20-20-07-2-0.SDR O2GA2016102486001Actuator · frozenAT FL270 AND -22*C RUDDER TRIM WAS FROZEN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. RUDDER TRIM BECAME FREE AFTER DESCENDING INTO WARMER AIR. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS SDR UIEA2016100900804Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER RATIO MESSAGE. R & R UPPER RUDDER RATIO CHANGER (ACTUATOR) IAW AMM 27-21-12. PERF BITE TEST, ALL PASSED SATISFACTORY, OPS & INDICATIONS OF RUDDER SYSTEM SATISFACTORY.SDR QXEA2016100600646Trim Panel · brokenRUDDER TRIM CENTERING SPRING BROKE INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 27-13-16-000/400-801. CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR VQIA2017081000046Actuator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FT AND IN A LEFTT TURN, EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ABRUPT UNCOMMANDED YAW MOVEMENTS AND JOLTS THAT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AIRSPEED APPROXIMATELY 240 KTS. A SHORT TIME AFTER THAT, RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION AUTO FLT RUDDER SDR QXEA2016080800533Link · malfunctionedAT 270 KNOTS, 12,000 FEET, SLIP INDICATOR NEUTRAL, RUDDER TRIM NEUTRAL, THE AILERON TRIM INDICATOR WAS INDICATING 1/2 TRIM LWD, ON FINAL APPROACH AT 120 KNOTS STILL INDICATING 1/2 TRIM LWD. REPLACED R/H INBD SPOILER TOGGLE LINK AND ADJUSTED RT INBD SPOILER INSDR YENA20160806681Trim System · out of rigFT 1091, AIR RETURN BACK. DURING CLIMBOUT AND CRUISE ACFT REQUIRED 2.7 DEGREES LEFT RUDDER TRIM IN ORDER TO FLY STRAIGHT. CREW REPORTED THIS GETTING WORSE WITH THE CLIMB WITH OR WITHOUT A/P ON OR OFF. PERFORMED RIGGING AND TESTS OF THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOSDR AALA20160808003Control Module · failedDURING TAKE OFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS, THE MASTER WARNING, CONFIGURATION RUDDER EICAS, AND WARNING SIREN ALL ACTIVATED MOMENTARILY. TAKE OFF ABORTED BETWEEN 30 AND 40 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTRSDR O2GA2016072284301Knob · bindsRUDDER TRIM STUCK AT 0-POSITION IN FLIGHT. ABLE TO MOVE ON THE GROUND BUT STILL BINDS UP. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, TRIM KNOB BINDING. TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE RUDDER TRIM KNOB WITHOUT ANY FORCE OR TOOLS. DURING INSTALLATION TECHNICISDR HALA2016070400266Trim System · frozenAFTER TAKEOFF, PUT IN ABOUT 3 DEGREES RT TRIM, AT 1500 FT NOTICED TRIM WAS FROZEN AT 3 DEGREES. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYS IAW AMM 27-21-00-715-001-001. NO DEFECT NOTED, OP'S CHECK OK ON GROUND. AS PRECAUTIONARY REPLACE AILERONSDR 9JLA201610209322Pcb · failedCREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE "RUDDER BOOST FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND VERIFIED THE REPORT AND FOUND THAT THE NO. 2 FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER (FCC) FAILED. AN OVERHAULED FCC WAS INSTALLED ANDSDR DALA2016042703379Case · corrodedRUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR CASE HARDWARE BADLY RUSTED. R & R VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-21. OPS CK GOOD.SDR QMLA2016031416026Relay · inoperativeTHE RUDDER TRIM TAB WASN’T OPERATING & STUCK IN FULL RT POSITION. UPON ARRIVING, PROCEEDED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER & TRIM SYS, NO VISUAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME. GAINED ACCESS TO THE RUDDER TRIM TAB RELAYS, SWAPPED THE LT & RT RELAYS FSDR QXEA2016031400208Trim Switch · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. RUDDER TRIM ACT CIRCUIT BREAKER F7 PULLED AS DIRECTED BY CHECKLIST. INTERROGATED THE CDS: NO FAULTS NOTED, NO HISTORY FOUND. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM 27-22-11-000-801, 2722-11-400-801. C/W AN OPS CK OF TSDR HALA2016022700062Stop · inoperativeRUDDER TRIM STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. PERFORMED RUDDER TRIM AND RATE TEST IAW AMM 27-21-00. NO FAULTS NOTED, OPS CHECK OK.SDR HALA2016020600027Trim System · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT, RUDDER TRIM WAS INTERMITTENT, TOOK 2 OR 3 ATTEMPS TO GET INPUT, BOTH LT AND RT AFFECTED. OK TO CONTINUE IAW AMM 27-21-00. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM. OPS CK AND TEST PASSED OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA201602019009Trim Switch · defectiveRETURNED & EMER DECLARED. ACFT WAS GNDED. RUDDER & RUDDER TRIM CONTROL. RUDDER TRIM FAILED TO TRIM IN EITHER DIRECTION. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM SWITCH & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-21-23-201.SDR O2GA2016012451401Actuator · defectiveVIBRATION FELT IN FLOOR & YOKE STARTING AT FL180, 250 KNOTS. AT CRUISE FL 410 & 410 LESS VIBRATION. R & R RUDDER TRIM TAB ACTUATOR & NLG SPADE DOOR HARDWARE. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RTS.SDR O2GA2016011350101Hinge Pin · backed outAIRCRAFT HAS BAD VIBRATION THROUGH YOKE & RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION GETS MUCH WORSE WITH INCREASE IN AIRSPEED. POWER SETTINGS MODE MADE NO DIFFERENCE. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A DEFECTIVE RUDDER LOWER TRIM TAB HINGE PIN THAT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE VIBSDR CA160113002Actuator · loose(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, NOTICED ROD END JAM NUTS NOT SECURE ON RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR.SDR CA160111001Actuator · failed(CAN) AFTER ENCOUNTERING A FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW ELECTED TO CARRY OUT A DIVERSION BACK TO AIRPORT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED. RESOLUTION ADIRU, IR2, REPLACED ON L 5296448. CARRIED OUT TASK 22-62-00-81SDR QXEA2015122900664Trim Panel · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 240 WITH UNCOMMANDED RT RUDDER TRIM ACTIVATION. ATTEMPTS TO MOVE RUDDER TRIM TO THE LT, RESULTED IN FURTHER RUDDER TRIM TO THE RT. RUD TRIM ACT CB, F7, LT ESS PULLED IAW THE CHECK LIST COORDINATED FLIGHT MAINTAINED WSDR O2GA2015122885301Actuator · contaminatedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE RUDDER & AILERON TRIM TABS BECOMING VERY STIFF & DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE ACFT WAS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE & FREEZING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. DURING LANDING TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. REMOVED SDR J8UR20151228001Pin · out of positionPULLEY GUARD PIN, PN NAS427K-20, MIGRATED OUT OF THE LOCKING POSITION OF THE PULLEY ASSY FOR THE RUDDER TRIM CABLE, CAUSING A CONDITION THROUGH THE VIBRATION OF FLIGHT AND GROUND OPERATION OF THE CABLES COMING OFF OF THE PULLEYS AND CROSSING FROM ONE PULLEY TOSDR COEA2015121505811Support Bracket · corrodedRUDDER TRIM TAB BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKET HAS CORROSION ON NUT PLATES UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED THE BRACKET AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WITH OEM PART.SDR CA150909007Connector · not seated(CAN) IN CRUISE LOST RUDDER TRIM APPROXIMATELY 1HR OUT OF IST. DIVERSION TO LHR. RESOLUTION: C/B RESET, CONNECTOR PLUGS RESEATED AS PER FIM 27-21-00-990-805 OPERATIONAL TEST CARRIED OUT. ALL FUNCTIONS NORMAL.SDR CA150825004Actuator · failed(CAN) TRIM TESTED NORMALLY DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, HOWEVER ON PUSH BACK, FOLLOWING NR 1 ENGINE START. RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR SHOWED FULL RIGHT DEFLECTION AND WOULD NOT TRIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELSDR 2015FA0000386Relay · stickingDURING TAKEOFF, RUDDER TRIM RAN FULL DEFLECTION IN 1 DIRECTION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY NEUTRALIZE THE TRIM BUT IT WOULD NOT RUN TOWARDS NEUTRAL. IT IS ELECTRIC. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCRESDR AALA20150715007Indicator · faultyAIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB CREW HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING LT, AT LEVEL OFF RUDDER REQUIRED 8 UNITS OF LT TRIM. R & R RUDDER TRIM CONTROL INDICATOR & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-10-07. SYS CHECKEDSDR N6WA2015061102Trim Switch · out of adjustRUDDER TRIM KNOB STICKS IN ACTUATED POSITION. ADJUSTED RUDDER TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM 20-21-00.SDR VNAA2015060300001Control Unit · failedCREW REPORTED STABILIZER TRIM AND MACH TRIM MESSAGES DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, R & R HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL UNIT (HSTCU) AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW MM. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR CA150504009Trim Switch · failed(CAN) RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY. PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE ROTATED THE RUDDER TRIM KNOB & WHEN HE LET GO OF THE RUDDER TRIM KNOB, IT WOULD NOT STOP TRIMMING & CONTINUED TO TRIM THE RUDDER IN THE PREVIOUS SELECTED DIRECTION. HE SELECTED THE RUDDER TRIM
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