Service difficulty report · Not Reported · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 3, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
789
Aircraft time
26,004 hours, 14,095 cycles
Part
Not Reported
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, F
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AS WE LOST A/S THE RUDDER STARTED PULSING LT & RT. NO RUDDER LIMIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT DAMPED AS WE SLOWED & DESCENDED. NR 2 YAW DAMPER WAS ENGAGED. WE HAD KICKED AUTOPILOT OFF AT THIS POINT, SIGNIFICANT YAWING LT & RT. PRECAUTIONARY R & R NR 2 FAC IAW MM 22-26-34-04 & NR 2 FLC IAW MM 27-23-26-04. AFS LAND TEST OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

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