Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719FR
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
07736
Aircraft time
26,143 hours, 11,489 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
DE
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

ACFT WAS GROUNDED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. 5 UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT DURING FLIGHT. FIRST 2 INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE WX/WIND RELATED. LAST 3 HAPPENED DURING FINAL APPROACH WITH AP ON AND OFF. 4 WERE LEFT MOVEMENT, 1 WAS RIGHT MOVEMENT. FIRST ONE HAPPENED 5 MINS AFTER T/O. SECOND ONE HAPPENED 5 MINUTES AFTER T/O LONGER IN DURATION. 3RD ONE IN INITIAL DESCENT AND 4TH ONE 30 SECONDS AFTER INTO OPPOSITE DIRECTION (RIGHT TURN). 5TH ONE HAPPENED WITH AP OFF INTO FINAL TURN (LEFT TURN).

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