# SDR AALA202112061193

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2021
- Submitted: December 6, 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: 64,369 hours, 25,558 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Yaw Damper
- Part number: SC47004
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112061193

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF UN-COMMANDED RIGHT RUDDER INPUT AT CRUISE/ AIRCRAFT BANKED ABOUT 5 DEGREES RIGHT AND YAWED SIGNIFICANTLY RIGHT THEN RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO LEVEL FLIGHT. REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR 3CC1 PER AMM 27-26-51.

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