As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AFTER THE MAIN ENGINES WERE STARTED, THE 'RSS SYSTEM FAIL' MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AN ALTERNATE AIRCRAFT WAS UTILIZED FOR THAT TRIP. THE RUDDER STANDBY SYSTEM PUMP/MOTOR WAS NOTICED TO BE SLOW AND NOISY. SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM THE MOTOR. THE RSS PUMP/MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. (M)