# SDR 2006FA0000638

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 21, 2006
- Submitted: June 21, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N131JL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N131JL), registered now
- Make and model: Bnorm BN2A
- Aircraft serial: 225
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Control Rod
- Part number: NB45D1803
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 25,031 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000638

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER HAD TO MUCH PLAY IN FLIGHT.  HE LANDED AND TAXIED BACK IN.  UPON INSPECTION THE RUDDER CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, FROM A WIND STORM THE NIGHT BEFORE.  TO PREVENT REOCCURANCE, THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER SHOULD BE LOCKED IN PLACE AFTER EACH FLIGHT.

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