# SDR FDEA201605031444

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2016
- Submitted: May 3, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N675FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N675FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 789
- Aircraft time: 26,004 hours, 14,095 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Not Reported
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rudder Sys
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: G, F
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201605031444

## Discrepancy

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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