# SDR AALA202111268997

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2021
- Submitted: November 26, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N668AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N668AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1764
- Aircraft time: 64,355 hours, 25,551 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Rudder Control
- Condition: Faulted
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202111268997

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF UNCOMMANDED RIGHT RUDDER INPUT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT BANKED ABOUT 5 DEGREES RIGHT AND YAWED SIGNIFICANTLY RIGHT THEN RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO LEVEL FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW, LANDING SAFELY.

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