Service difficulty report · Control System · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 6, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
43,860 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) DURING THE FIRST 3 LEGS OF FLYING, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED STIFFER RUDDER PEDALS THAN NORMAL ON BOTH THE CAPTAIN AND F/O SIDES WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON THE 4TH FLIGHT LEG FROM BS THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ACFT IN A TRIMMED AND COORDINATED STATE. USING FULL LT RUDDER TRIM AND A LARGE INPUT OF LT AILERON THE ACFT REMAINED FLYING IN A RT WING DOWN ATTITUDE ACCOMPANIED BY MESSAGES ON THE ADU INDICATING TO USE MORE LEFT TRIM. THE ACFT WAS CONTROLLABLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE AND PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION AS REQUIRED.

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