What was found
(CAN) RUDDER TRIM FREEZING AT ALTITUDE. FOUND UPPER RUDDER TRIM MOTOR TO BE THE PROBLEM.THE TRIM MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2001
- Submitted
- March 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Israel ASTRASPX
- Aircraft time
- 929 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE73140
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- D25W582050003
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 1,056 hours, 545 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.