Service difficulty report · Rudder Control · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
May 17, 2025
Submitted
May 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55143
Aircraft time
8,620 hours, 3,547 cycles
Part
Rudder Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS OR YAW MOTION INFLIGHT. BECOMING LARGER DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10000 AND COINCIDING WITH SPEED REDUCTION (AUTOPILOT IN CONTROL). PERFORMED AUTOFLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM TEST, WITH NO ANNOMOLIES NOTED AND NO FAULTS.

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