# SDR 97ZZZX2027

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N794GC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N794GC), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 35A
- Registry model: [Lear 35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 446
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Rudder Control
- Condition: Malfunction
- Location: Servo
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2027

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, RUDDER APPEARED LOCKED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION.  UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM IN-FLIGHT, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT CHS.  GAINED ACCESS TO RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT AREA.  FOUND INTERCONNECT CABLE OUT OF POSITION FROM GUIDE BLOCK.  RE-POSITIONED CABLE AND ROUTED CORRECTLY.  OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.  AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL FLIGHT.  FLIGHT OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION INDICATES A STATIC DISCHARGE PROBLEM AFFECTING SERVO ACTION FOR INITIAL RUDDER DIFFICULTY.

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