What was found
WHEN AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED DURING APPROACH PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE RUDDER CONTROLS JAMMED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER CONTROLS. REPLACED DEFECTIVE RUDDER SERVO.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N179CA
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120179
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 6225734002
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Rudder Controls
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.