# SDR AJAA2012F00076

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 16, 2012
- Submitted: April 18, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N935SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N935SP), registered now
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial: 245
- Aircraft time: 17,265 hours, 22,405 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
- Engine time: 4,123 hours, 5,529 cycles
- System (JASC): [2722 · Rudder Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2722)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 9787318132
- Part serial: 523
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 17,265 hours, 22,405 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AJAA2012F00076

## Discrepancy

ON APPROACH, THE ACFT RUDDER TRIM WENT TO FULL DEFLECTION.  PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED SAFELY.   RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT.  REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR.

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