Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 24, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7046
Aircraft time
30,728 hours, 12,208 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING ON CLIMBOUT OF DFW AT 250 KNOTS THEY ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME AND RUDDER VIBRATION WHICH COULD BE FELT IN THE BACK CABIN AND THE RUDDER PEDDALS - THE FLIGHT CREW REORTED THE VIBRATION WAS MORE NOTICEABLE IN TURNS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE TRIM VALUES WERE NORMAL AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFLEY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. (OPEN)

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