Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
February 16, 2024
Submitted
February 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55206
Aircraft time
2,401 hours, 851 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

RUDDER FAIL - RUDDER SURFACE JAM FAULT / REPORTED BY PFCC UPPER RUDDER PCU (A606) TO REU ELECTRICAL FAULT / REPORTED BY PFCC. COMPLIED WITH RUDDER SURFACE JAM FAULT FIM TASK BD500-A-J55-40-00-01AAA-421A-A. DOWNLOADED REU'S NVM AND SENT TO BREEZE TO BE SENT TO AIRBUS. COMPLIED WITH RUDDER SKIN INSPECTION AND RUDDER PCU ACTUATOR FITTING INSPECTION. PERFORMED ACTUATION FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM TEST (PASSED) AND RUDDER ACTUATOR INTEGRITY TEST - BIT OPERATION (PASSED).

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