Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
November 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft time
731 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
09762P00003
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
314 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RUDDER GUST LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND REMAINED IN THE ENGAGED POSITION WHEN THE GUST LOCK SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED. NO INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT THAT THE RUDDER WAS STILL LOCKED. UPON ROTATION AFTER THE TAKEOFF ROLL AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT BANK OCCURRED REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT LEFT BANK AND FULL LEFT RUDDER PEDDLE DEFLECTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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