SDR AALA990698

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
May 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7082A
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
643
Part
Actuator
Part number
30513136
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 916 - DURING APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, A/C EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. FLT CREW DECIDED TO GO AROUND TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. YAW DAMPERS WERE CYCLED W/NO HELP AND LEFT OFF UNTIL APPROACH. DURING GO AROUND RUDDER INPUTS BECAME VIOLENT AND A/C YAWED. CREW RETURNED TO MIA. PILOT WRITE UP REPORTED RUDDER PEDALS STIFF DURING APPROACH AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING OP'S NORM ON THE GRD. HDY PRESS AND QUANTITIES NORM DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ENGAGE SOLENOID IN THE NR 1 AUTOPILOT HALF OF THE ACT FAILED TO DISENGAGE DUE TO MANF DEBRIS IN THE SOLENOID. THE FLT CONTROL COMPUTER DETECTED FAILURE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE HYD PRESS TO THE ACT MECH. THE NR 1 PRESS S/O SOLENOID DID NOT OPERATE BECAUSE NR 1 S

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