# SDR COEA2026011501956

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2026
- Submitted: January 15, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N956FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N956FE), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0068
- Aircraft time: 16,052 hours, 23,373 cycles
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Trim Switch
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2026011501956

## Discrepancy

REPOSITION FLIGHT 201, PHX-SMF: AIR TURNBACK    FULL RIGHT RUDDER TRIM AND ADDITIONAL RIGHT RUDDER REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO PHX. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER TRIM RIGGING. FOUND TRIM POINTER OUT OF TRACK. CORRECTED INDICATOR. RUDDER TRIM JACKSCREW DID NOT HAVE EQUAL THROW. CORRECTED JACKSCREW. GROUND TAXI GOOD.

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