# SDR F3LA2018101800457

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2018
- Submitted: October 18, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N201FR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201FR), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 03389
- Aircraft time: 38,775 hours, 14,963 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Not Reported
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2018101800457

## Discrepancy

ABORTED TAKE-OFF FOR RUDDER JAM/DIFFICULT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO THE EVENT. MX PERFORMED YAW DAMP SYS TEST AMM 22-63-00-710-001-A, ADIRS SYS TEST AMM 34-14-00-740-004-A, AFS TEST AMM 22-91-00-710-001-A, AUTO CHANGEOVER FUNCTION AMM 22-60-00-710-002-A, RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITING FUNCTION AMM 22-61-00-710-001-A, AND ALL TESTS PASSED.  FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED TAXI AND AN OCF, BOTH SUCCESSFUL.

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