SDR Y2PA96066

Service difficulty report · Rudder Trim · Amd FALCON20C5

Difficulty date
August 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20C5
Aircraft serial
67
Part
Rudder Trim
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YIP - FLT 18779 - DURING DESCENT INTO YIP, THE RUDDER TRIM RAN AWAY FULL RIGHT AND CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO LANDING AT ITS INTENDED DESINATION AT YIP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECKED RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM BY OPERATION OF RUDDER TRIM SWITCH THROUGH ITS ENTIRE TRAVEL RANGE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)