# SDR FDEA201608263004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2016
- Submitted: August 26, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N659FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659FE), 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: 757
- Aircraft time: 30,610 hours, 16,331 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Clamp
- Part number: 4040309
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Rudder Sys
- Part time: 30,610 hours, 16,331 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201608263004

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK BEFORE T/O, RUDDER STICKS RT WHEN RT RUDDER APPLIED.  WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. PEDALS ARE DISPLACED AS WELL BOTH CAPTAIN AND F/O SIDES.  RELEASED FOR SERVICE.  DFDAU RUDDER POSITION SENSOR CLAMP ON TORQUE TUBE LOOSE ALLOWING SENSOR TO BIND.  POSITIONED AND TIGHTENED CLAMP TO ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT OF RUDDER PEDALS IAW MM 31-31-00-05.  OPERATED RUDDER THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES NO BINDING AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.  COULD NOT MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENT TO SENSOR.

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