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 2015FA0000194Relay · faultyON CLIMBOUT WHILE MANUALLY DRIVING THE RUDDER TRIM WITH THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH, THE RUDDER TRIM "RAN AWAY" FULL RT. PILOT COULD DRIVE IT BACK TO THE LT WITH THE TRIM SWITCH, BUT WHEN HE TRIED ADDING RT RUDDER TRIM IT WOULD KEEP DRIVING TO FULL DEFLECTION RT. SDR 2015FA0000151Trim System · faultyAN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR A RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.SDR 2015FA0000160Servo Control · unknownDURING THE PERFORMANCE AT OUR SITE ON RUDDER SERVO CONTROL, IT HAS BEEN NOTICED SERVERAL DISCREPANCIES TOWARDS CMM 27-21-20. PRESENTATION: QUAL-CN4-15-027.SDR O2GA2015021283601Knob · malfunctionedDURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RUDDER TRIM DIFFICULT TO ROTATE & SKIPS UNITS MAKING POSITION INDICATION INACCURATE. MX DISASSEMBLED RUDDER TRIM TAB KNOB & POINTER ASSEMBLY, CLEANED, LUBED & RE-INDEXED TRIM INDICATOR ASSEMBLY. NO DEFECTS NOTICED. ACFT WAS RETURSDR 2015FA0000018Cable · out of adjustIMPROPER DEFLECTION OF RUDDER TRIM CABLE AT FS 163 CAUSING, SAWING, AT LIGHTNING PASSTHRU HOLE. THE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS MANUALS DO NOT SHOW THE BRACKET AND PULLEY ASSY IN THIS AREA. WHEN THE PULLEYS ARE REMOVED, THE CABLES REMAIN IN A POSITION FOR ADDITIONSDR CA150107006Control Panel · failed(CAN) - AFTER TAKE OFF RT RUDDER FULL SCALE DEFLECTION WE WERE ABLE TO CENTER USING RUDDER TRIM, FULL SCALE DEFECTION WAS UNCOMMANDED ATB REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-22-01 REMOVED AND REPLACED AITLERON/RUDDER TRIM PANEL IAW AMM 27-12-SDR QXEA2014121301074Control Panel · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY OCCURED IN FLIGHT. AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED, AIRCRAFT YAWED, TRIM INDICATION WAS MOVING RAPIDLY LEFT. PHASE OF FLIGHT WAS CLIMB ATTITUDE AND TRIM WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME. IAW EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR RUDDER TRIM ACTUASDR CA141212002Actuator · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE RUDDER TRIM FAILED AND MOVED UNCOMMANDED TO THE FULL LEFT POSITION, THERE WAS ASSOCIATED RUDDER MOVEMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND TESTED THE SYSTEM SERVICEABLE.SDR CA141126007Actuator · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT CREW NOTED RUDDER TRIM WAS NOT RESPONDING TO INPUTS. SWITCH TRIED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH NO EFFECT ON RUDDER TRIM OR GAUGE INDICATION.SDR CA141118006Rotary Switch · failed(CAN) DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WOULD NOT SPRING RETURN TO CENTRE WHEN RELEASED. THE RUDDER TRIM WOULD CONTINUE MOVING UNTIL THE SWITCH WAS MANUALLY POSITIONED TO NEUTRAL. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM ROTARY SWITCH SPRSDR CA141117002Yaw Damper · failed(CAN) AIR RETURN DUE TO YAW DAMP 2 CAUTION, FOLLOWED BY UN-COMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. QRH COMPLIED WITH.SDR DATA2014110701Cable · brokenON ROTATION FIRST OFFICER HAD TO USE FULL LT RUDDER PEDAL & WAS UNABLE TO MAKE RUDDER TRIM ADJUSTMENTS. LT ENGINE POWER WAS RETARDED TO COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF TRIM CONTROL. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENCE. FOUND RUDDER TRIM CASDR USAA2014102400007Trim Switch · failedPRIOR TO COAST OUT WHILE TRIMMING RUDDER NOSE LT, TRIM WAS MOVING VERY SLOW. TRIMMED NOSE RT & TRIM SPEED WAS NORMAL. WHEN ATTEMPTED NOSE LT AGAIN, RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT WORK, STILL WILL TRIM NOSE RT. MAINTENANCE R&R THE AILERON / RUDDER TRIM CONTROL MODULESDR A6WA201441902Trim System · out of adjustON DEPARTURE LEVELING OFF AT 8,000 FT UNCOMMANDED FULL RT RUDDER TRIM. AUTO PILOT HAD BEEN ENGAGED FOR 2 MINUTES. COMPLIED WITH QRH DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT & YAW DAMP. DISCOVERED RUDDER TRIM WAS AT FULL RT WITH NO INPUT FROM THE KNOB. KNOB WAS CENTERED. ASDR VNAA2014081700009Trim Panel · failedCREW REPORTED NOSE RT RUDDER TRIM NOT WORKING. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, R & R RUDDER/AILERON TRIM PANEL AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR C41R201407310001Rod End · looseACFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ON COMPLETING A FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM CHECK AND DISCOVERED THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM DID NOT FEEL AND FUNCTION AS NORMAL. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE RUDDER TRIM WHEEL ACTUATOR ROD AND JAM NUT ASSY WERE FOUND LOOSE SDR 2014FA0000511Adapter · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB OUT, YAW DAMPENER DISENGAGED. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND MANUALLY FLEW THE AIRCRAFT. NOTICED THE ACFT WAS STARTING TO YAW ABNORMALLY AND CONTROL WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE RUDDER HAD BEEN TRIMMED ASDR CA140804020Switch · failed(CAN) DIVERSION, ACCOMPLISH QRH. RUDDER TRIM STUCK AT 2 O`CLOCK, DURING DESCENT, DIVERTED IAW CREW PROCEDURE AND COMPANY CONVENIENCE NORMAL LANDING, NO CONTROL ISSUES. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACEMENT PANEL, WITH NEW SWITCH INSTALLED, NORMAL OPS.SDR SWIA201438415Trim System · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED LEFT RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY. COUNTERED WITH OPPOSITE TRIM. R & R RUDDER TRIM PANEL IAW AMM.SDR SWIA201437811Trim System · malfunctionedRECEIVED RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY. OPEN.SDR SWIA201437381Control Panel · failedUNCOMMANDED RUDDER TRIM NOSE LEFT IN FLIGHT WITH AUTO PILOT ON. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL.SDR CA140327007Actuator · damaged(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED AND CREW HAD WHAT FELT LIKE AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE RT SIDE, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. ACFT WAS STILL YAWING AND SHOWED 9 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM. MOC AND DISPATCH CONSULT WITH FLIGHT. DUTY PILOT CALLED AND BRIEFED BUT DUE TO POOR WEASDR CA140303006Switch · burned(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE OUT OF BASE, APPROX AT 10,000 FT, BURNING SMELL NOTED THROUGH COCKPIT. RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR CB FOUND POPPED. SMELL THEN CONFIRMED IN CABIN. INVESTIGATION FOUND, STRONG RESIDUAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AREA. ACCESS GAINED TO AVIONICS RACK TO CONSDR 2014FA0000177Control Panel · inoperativeDURING APPROACH, CREW EXPERIENCED A RUDDER TRIM FAILURE. TRIM/STALL CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PANEL.SDR CA140522007Actuator · failed(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, THE RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE TRIM SWITCH WAS ACTUATED. THE CREW RADIOED IN TO SAY THAT THEY WERE RETURNING AND THEY LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. THE ENGINEERS WERE IMMEDIATELY IN ATTENDANCE AND DIAGNOSED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUSDR CA140204010Actuator · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, VIBRATION THRU 10,000 FT YD 1 DISENGAGED ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOPILOT. REDUCED AIRSPEED , LESSENED VIBRATION. DURING APPROACH TO LAND NOTICED VIBRATION AND RUDDER FLUTTER TOGETHER. FURTHER INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS ACQUIRED DURING MAINTENANCESDR KC8A20140130001Switch · unknownRUDDER TRIM INOPERATIVE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TROUBLESHOT RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM, SUSPECT RUDDER TRIM SWITCH AND REPLACED SELECTOR SWITCH WITH NEW.SDR CA140221018Switch · failed(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, THE RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM TO THE RT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO BASE. A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT, FOUND SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTANT. PANEL DISASSEMBLED. WIRE FOUND BROKEN OFF BACK OF RUDDSDR CALA2013122093852Actuator · stuckON CLIMB OUT RUDDER TRIM STUCK AT 1.0 LEFT & WOULDN'T TRIM. FREED UP AFTER RT INPUT. RUDDER TRIM ON GND IS INOPERATIVE, NO MOVEMENT. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR & UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY.SDR CALA2013121893779Trim System · malfunctionedON CLIMB OUT RUDDER TRIM STUCK AT 1.0 LT & WOULDN'T TRIM FURTHER. FREED UP AFTER RT INPUT. RUDDER TRIM ON GND IS INOPERATIVE, NO MOVEMENT.SDR CALA2013111893000Actuator · faultyHARD FAULT AUTO FLT RUDDER TRIM 2 FAULT. HISTORY SHOWS FAC 2 & RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR REPLACED IAW TSM 22-62-00-810-810. REPLACED 7CC2 RELAY, ACCOMPLISHED AFS TEST, ALL PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR CALA2013110892738Actuator · faultyRUDDER TRIM 2 ECAM MESSAGE. ADJUSTED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-22-00-820-001A, & ECRA 2722-01008. INSTALLATION OF RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW 27-22-51-400-001A. RUDDER TRIM & RUDDER HYD NORMAL, LEAK CHECKED OK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL RIG PINS REMOVED, NOSDR CA131024002Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) UPON ATTEMPT TO CENTER THE RUDDER, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH BECAME UNSERVICEABLE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. UPON REFERRAL WITH MOC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO RETURN AND HAVE IT SERVICED PRIOR TSDR 2013FA0000711Trim Switch · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, RUDDER TRIM WAS USED TO COORDINATE FLIGHT AND NOTICED SWITCH HAD SUDDENLY NO SPRING TENSION TO THE LT AND RT. THOUGHT IT WAS A LOOSE SET SCREW PROBLEM. NOTICED WHEN APPLYING RUDDER TRIM AND RELEASING SWITCH THERE WAS STILL TRIM BEING APPLIED, SDR CA131004002Control Cable · separated(CAN) CURSORY/ROUTINE INSP IN THE AFT FUSELAGE REVEALED A NON-STANDARD, RUDDER TRIM CABLE. AFT RUDDER TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND, SPLICED WITH NICOPRESS SLEEVES AND THIMBLES. HAND MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE .0625 CABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE INCORRECTLY SWAGED NSDR CA130920011Trim Panel · stuck(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL360 WITH THE A/P ON, THE ACFT HAD AN UN-COMMANDED RUDDER TRIM GOING FULL LEFT. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED THE RUDDER TRIM TO NEUTRAL AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND FROM THE FDR READOUT THAT THE RUSDR AALA20130809002Control Panel · inoperativeMIA CREW REPORTED RUDDER TRIM ISSUE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AILERON RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.SDR SWIA201334154Knob · dirtyRUDDER TRIM KNOB NOT RETURNING TO CENTERED POSITION, STICKING EITHER LT OR RT, CAUSING THE RUDDER TO RUN AWAY. FLT#4734 CLEANED & RESECURRED RUDDER TRIM KNOB IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA130729016Indication Sys · malfunctioned(CAN) TRIM INDICATOR PIN CAN BE DISLODGED FROM ITS FULL RT POSITION BY OVERTURNING TRIM WHEEL. RESULTANT INDICATION ERROR WHEN RETURNED TO NEUTRAL, EVIDENT BY POSITION OF RUDDER PEDALS AND CONTROL SURFACE.SDR CALA2013072990048Control Panel · inoperativeRUDDER TRIM FAILED TO TRIM IN RIGHT DIRECTION. UNABLE TO MOVE RUDDER TRIM TO THE NOSE RIGHT POSITION. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR, STILL FAILS, DRIVES NOSE LT. RECHECKED WIRING FOUND POWER BAD ON RT TRIM COMMAND. REPLACED P8 CONTROL PANEL.SDR UALA2013071805058Control Panel · faultyON FINAL, COULD NOT ADJUST RUDDER TRIM TO THE LT. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL, SYS CHECKED OK IAW MM 27-21-00.SDR ASMF201308009Rudder Pedal · out of adjustDURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RUDDER PEDALS OUT OF SERVICE. DURING MX REVISION, THE MECHANISM AND OPERATION WAS FOUND WITHIN LIMIT OF HIS SCROLL AND JOINED. MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED AND DETACHED IAW MM 27-21-41, TESTED CORRECT.SDR CA130711007Circuit Card · failed(CAN) RUDDER TRIM PCB CARD UNSERVICEABLE.SDR CA130708008Actuator · failed(CAN) ENROUTE, CLIMBING OUT OF FL290 THE RUDDER BEGAN KICKING TO THE RT AND LT. YD NR 2 TRIPPED OFF. DIVERTED, CONDITION CONTINUED TO LANDING. NO CHANGE WITH AUTO-PILOT ON OR OFF, COULD FEEL THE RUDDER BUMPING IN THE PEDALS ALL THE WAY TO LANDING. MAINTENASDR CA130705007Feel Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) ON APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED, RUDDER STICKS AND SUDDENLY RELEASES WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED, PARTICULARLY LEFT RUDDER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RFTU, WHICH IS PRE-MOD -1007 AND INSPECTED THE RUDDER CABLE RUNS.SDR CA130617004Adapter · intermittent(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT ACFT AUTOPILOT WAS KICKING OFF LINE, AT SAME TIME YAW DAMPER GREEN LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. AUTOPILOT RESET SEVERAL TIME DURING FLIGHT. THEN AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT REMAIN ENGAGED. RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE LT IF COMMANDED BY RUDDER TRIM SDR UALA2013061904255Actuator · leakingRUNNING HYDRAULIC LEAK OBSERVED FROM THE TAIL AREA. RT HYDRAULIC INDICATING 0.80. FOUND LOWER RUDDER PCA LEAKING. R & R LOWER PCA IAW AMM. RII PERFORMED.SDR CA130521018Circuit Board · failed(CAN) RUDDER TRIM IN NORMAL SYS OPERATION WOULD ONLY TRAVEL NOSE LT DEFLECTION AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. RUDDER TRIM RATE PCB CARD FOUND UNSERVICEABLE, REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED OK.SDR UALA2013052303592Pedal · lack of lubeF/O RUDDER PEDALS FAILED TO SPRING FWD FROM THE EXTENDED POSITION WHEN LEVER PULLED. RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT IS SERVICEABLE BUT REQUIRES UPGRADE. F/O PEDALS MOVE SLOWER THAN EXPECTED TO THE RETRACTED POSITION. LUBED AND OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM.SDR AALA20130516001Pcu · leakingCREW REPORTED CENTER SYSTEM HYDRAULICS QUANTITY LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PCU THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
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