Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 8, 2019
Submitted
May 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1075
Aircraft time
67,493 hours, 26,029 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED BY F/O TO RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL DURING TAKEOFF. RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL JUMPS FORWARD ABOUT 1/2 INCH. FEELS LIKE DEAD SPACE. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED OPS CHECK OF RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS IAW AMM 27-24-00-710-002-A. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPERATIONAL TEST OF RUDDER FEEL IAW AMM 27-23-00-710-001.OPS CHECKED GOOD. VISUALLY INSPECTED RUDDER CONTROL COMPONENTS BACK TO THE TENSION REGULATOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND CONTROLS OPERATED SMOOTH WITH OR WITHOUT HYDRAULICS FOUND. NO PRIOR HISTORY THE LAST 90 DAYS.

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