# SDR AALA202402267978

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 22, 2024
- Submitted: February 26, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N823AW
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1463
- Aircraft time: 69,555 hours, 32,284 cycles
- System (JASC): [2722 · Rudder Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2722)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 61375
- Part serial: 613704478
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Rudder Trim
- Part time: 45,063 hours, 17,712 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202402267978

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB WHEN ENGAGING AUTOPILOT, RUDDER TRIM RESET TO 0.0 (ZERO) AND AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SLIP WITH SEVERAL DEGREES OF BANK. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY TRIM THE RUDDER, AND RE-ENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT. RUDDER TRIM SEEMED TO FUNCTION WITH SOME BANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR.

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