JASC 2722

Service difficulty reports · 284

Reports filed under 2722 · Rudder Actuator, newest first.

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SDR 98UAL900121Seal · failedFLIGHT DIVERTED TO LAX AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. *S/D* RUDDER RATIO CHANGE ACTUATOR ROD SEAL FAILED. REPLACED RRCA AND SERVICED LEFT SYSTEM.Mar 24, 1998 · N521UA · Boeing 757222SDR 99ZZZM501Bolt · scratchedUPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT HAS SCRATCH THAT GOES BELOW PLATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT IAW AMM. (M)Mar 12, 1998 · N609AW · Bag BAE146200ASDR SWIA971037Actuator · failedRIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED IN FLIGHT WITH YAW DAMPER OFF. REPLACED RUDDER A ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-20-00. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. Dec 1, 1997 · N193SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 97ZZZX4849Link · brokenDISCOVERED ON PRIMARY INSPECTION, 2 EACH BOLTS (DC9 IPC 27-20-8, FIG 2, IT 320), P/N AN26-16, SEVERELY BENT, PARTIALLY SHEARED. LINK (DC9 IPC 27-20-8, FIG 2, IT 345), P/N 3914065-3. UPPER EAR BENT, LOWER EAR BROKEN WITH SECTION MISSING. UNABLE TO LOCATE MISSNov 13, 1997 · N620NW · Doug DC932SDR 97ZZZX4848Bolt · bentDISCOVERED ON PRIMARY INSPECTION, 2 EACH BOLTS (DC9 IPC 27-20-8, FIG 2, IT 320), P/N AN26-16, SEVERELY BENT, PARTIALLY SHEARED. LINK (DC9 IPC 27-20-8, FIG 2, IT 345), P/N 3914065-3. UPPER EAR BENT, LOWER EAR BROKEN WITH SECTION MISSING. UNABLE TO LOCATE MISSNov 13, 1997 · N620NW · Doug DC932SDR RRXA97285Actuator · malfunctionedWHEN HYDRAULIC PITCH TRIM IS ACTIVATED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT RESULTS. RUDDER MOVEMENT IS MORE PRONOUNCED WITH DOWN TRIM THAN UP. YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF WITH SAME RESULTS. C/W VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER PACK, AND PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK Oct 24, 1997 · N795FT · Doug DC873FSDR P5CA9701558Actuator · failedFAILURE OF LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR FILTER HOUSING DURING ENGINE START CAUSED COMPLETE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR PER BAC MM 27-21-16.Sep 10, 1997 · N852FT · Boeing 747122SDR DLM88971265Actuator · failedON T/O, RT RUDDER BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH. PROBLEM CLEARED UP THEN HAPPENED AGAIN ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO ATL. ON APPROACH RUDDER AGAIN BECAME DIFFICULT TO PUSH. INTERMITTANT, BUT REOCCURS OFTEN. REPLACED RUDDER POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR.Jun 29, 1997 · N960DL · Doug MD88SDR 97ZZZX3079Servo · failedDURING APPROACH, CREW NOTICED RUDDER OPERATION WAS EXTREMELY STIFF IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. MAINT INVESTIGATION VERIFIED RUDDER TRAVEL WAS FULL, BUT VERY STIFF WITH OR WITHOUT ELECTRIC POWER. OCCASIONALLY, STIFFNESS WOULD BREAK FREE, THEN RE-ENGAGE. THE RUDDER SJun 24, 1997 · N2605 · Cessna 650SDR 97ZZZM847Bolt · damagedTOP RUDDER ACTUATOR AFT BOLT WAS SCRAPPED BY INSPECTED DEPT DUE TO THREAD DAMAGE. INSTALLED A NEW BOLT IN TOP RUDDER ACTUATOR AFT POSITION.May 15, 1997 · N614AW · Bag BAE146300ASDR TWRA9795Actuator · defectiveIN FLIGHT RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALTITUDES INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER RATION ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKS OK PER MM 27-21-12. (M)May 10, 1997 · N610FF · Boeing 747282BSDR AWXA9700212Actuator · failedDURING CLIMBOUT, NR 2 B-HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. LANDED IN PHOENIX WITH NO PROBLEM AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RUDDER PCU PISTON ACTUATOR END CAP FRACTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU PER TASK CARD R6B27003 AND F6B27001, OPApr 1, 1997 · N185AW · Boeing 737277SDR 97ZZZX1474Servo Valve · fail testBRAZILIAN AIR LINES SENT RUDDER PCU TO REPAIR STATION AU4R FOR EVALUATION FOLLOWING FAILURE ON PRE-FLIGHT TEST PER BAC SB 7371202. FOUND UNIT FAIL TEST 12C SECONDARY STROKE/FLOW OF BAC CMM 27-20-01 AND CAUSE WAS IMPROPER ASSY OF SERVO CONTROL VALVE AD 94-01-0Mar 27, 1997 · Boeing 7373G7SDR AWXA9700191Rudder Pcu · malfunctionRUDDER AND AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED EXCESSIVELY DURING DEFLECTION OF RIGHT RUDDER. LEFT RUDDER DEFLECTION NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU AND C/W ADJUSTMENT TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS NORMAL.Mar 20, 1997 · N141AW · Boeing 7372M8SDR AU970470Fitting · cracked(AUS) RUDDER ACTUATOR HINGE FITTING CRACKED ON OUTER FLANGE RADIUS AND INNER WEBFeb 22, 1997 · Airbus A300B4203SDR CALA9700068Actuator · inoperativeTHE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD RIGHT AND VERY ABRUPT RUDDER UNCOMMANDED YAW AT ROTATION ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-23-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GJan 17, 1997 · N68047 · Doug DC1010SDR VTZA97039Servo · failedFLT 6559 - IAD- ORF - DURING APPROACH, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS GRINDING NOISE FROM RUDDER CONTROLS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ORF WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO, OP CHECK OK.Oct 23, 1996 · N436JX · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR AWXA960399Standby Act · inoperativePHX - FLT 98 - FLT CREW REPORTED, A RUDDER FLUTTER WHEN CHECKING THE STANDBY RUDDER. PERFORMED RIGHT CHECKS ON NORMAL RUDDER SYSTEM, ALL CHECKS NORMAL. STANDBY SYSTEM CHECKS OK. FOUND STANDBY ACTUATOR DEAD BAND CHECK OUT OF LIMITS. COULD NOT RIG ACTUATOR. Aug 20, 1996 · Boeing 737275SDR COMA9610169Eccentric Shaft · shearedDURING C-1 INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER ECCENTRIC SHAFT TO BE SHEARED JUST ABOVE SPLINED SHAFT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE (P/N 120-48563-001) AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ECCENTRIC SHAFT AND FAIL-SAFE PIN SENT TO EMBRAER FOR ANALYSIS.Jun 7, 1996 · N259CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR CALA9600650Actuator · leakingAIRCRAFT LOST ALL B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR SOLENOID O-RIMay 29, 1996 · N79746 · Boeing 727224SDR 96037122820Actuator · failedDURING CHECK, UPPER YAW DAMPENER FAILED SYSTEM NR 2 TEST ON FLIGHT GUIDANCE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PANEL. TROUBLESHOT FOUND B-CHANNEL YAW RATE GYRO INOP. ALSO, FOUND RESISTANCE OF A AND B ON LVDT IS LOWER THAN NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RATE GYRO. REMOVEDMay 6, 1996 · N228NW · Doug DC1030SDR CA960510102Actuator · jammed(CAN)ON CLIMB OUT, RUDDER TRAVEL #1 AND #2 FAILED QUICKLY IN SEQUENCE, UNABLE TO RESET. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING RUDDER VARIABLE STOP ACTUATOR.Apr 21, 1996 · Airbus A310304SDR CA960424505Trim Actuator · intermittent(CAN)RUDDER TRIM STUCK LEFT 2 DEGREES, FAILED TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION, AFTER MORE THAN A HALF DOZEN TRIES TRIM STARTED WORKING NORMAL. HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME LEFT 3 DEGREES TRIM; AFTER SEVERAL TRIES,BEGAN TO MOVE NORMALLY. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR.Apr 3, 1996 · Boeing 767209SDR 9604205508Actuator · failedDURING CLIMB, RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES ACCOMPANIED BY ACTUAL RUDDER INPUT, CAUSING ABOUT 5 UNITS OF AILERON TO HOLD WINGS LEVEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP. REPLACED THE RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR.Feb 18, 1996 · N508US · Boeing 757251SDR 96UAL900087Actuator · wornCREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WENT DOWN ON LANDING. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM TAIL OF AIRCRAFT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: REPLACED RUDDER CENTER PCA. PCA WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN PISTON ROD SEALS CAUSING THE LEAKAGE. OVERHAULED ACTUATOR WFeb 2, 1996 · N547UA · Boeing 757222SDR 9520149973Actuator · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, THE RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER LIMITER ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Dec 9, 1995 · N9337 · Doug DC931SDR SWIA95649Linear Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM CABLE INBOARD AFT SECTION WORN. INSTALLED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND ATTACHING CABLES. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSIONS TO 40 POUNDS.Oct 15, 1995 · N197SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR SWIA95648Linear Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER CABLE OUTBOARD AFT SECTION WORN. INSTALLED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND ATTACHING CABLES. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSIONS TO 40 POUNDS AND ALL WORKS NORMAL.Oct 15, 1995 · N197SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR CA960311104Actuator · internal leak(CAN) DURING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INTERNAL LEAKAGE CHECK THE STANDBY SYSTEM TEST FAILED. DISPLACEMENT OF INPUT CRANK TO FULL AFT OR INDICATION IS A CURRENT INCREASE PROPORTIONAL TO ACTUATOR LEAKAGE. STANDBY ACTUATOR REPLACED. ON DISMANTLE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT PRAug 23, 1995 · Boeing 737296SDR SWIA95603Actuator · malfunctionedRT RUDDER STIFF INFLIGHT NO UNWANTED YAW, RUDDER CENTERS NORMALLY, RUDDER TRIM SEEMS INHIBITED ALTHOUGH IT WORKS, TURNING OFF BLUE RUDDER SYSTM SOLVES STIFF RUDDER PEDAL PROBLEM, NO ANNUNICATOR INFLIGHT WITH BOTH RUDDER SYSTEMS TURNED OFF. PERFORMED RUDDER OVJul 18, 1995 · N203SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR COM60501Actuator · inopRUDDER CONFIG MESSAGE ALTHOUGH SYSTEM IS DEFERRED. WITH RUDDER TRIM INDICATING ZERO DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jun 15, 1995 · N936CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA950787B-Nut · looseDFW - FLT 1532 - AFTER TAKEOFF ABQ, DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, STRONG BURNING ODOR BRIEFLY NOTED IN CABIN. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESECURED B-NUT FOUND LEAKING ON RUDDER ACTUATOR. REPLACED ALL AIR May 18, 1995 · N70425 · Doug DC982SDR WTAA950114Actuator · malfunctionedFAT - NO HYDRAULIC ASSIST ON RIGHT RUDDER ABOVE 120 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR PER EMB-120 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETUMar 8, 1995 · N120AM · Emb EMB120RTSDR 9501692706Power Pack · leakingAFTER TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' AND 'B' QUANTITY DECREASING SLOWLY. SYSTEM 'A' QUANTITY STOPPED AT 2.5 GALLONS WHILE 'B' SYSTEM CONTINUED TO DECREASE. ISOLATED HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS TO SYSTEM 'B' RUDDER. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Jan 30, 1995 · N815EA · Boeing 727225
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