# SDR YENA2007021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2007
- Submitted: April 3, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N652JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N652JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3039
- Aircraft time: 496 hours, 163 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Rudder
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2007021

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 727, JFK-BQN, ON CLIMBOUT IN STRAIGHT FLIGHT THE A/C HAD TO HOLD 5 DEGREES LEFT BANK TO MAINTAIN HEADING.  SAME ON AUTOPILOT OR HAND FLYING.  AFTER 20 MINUTES AND SLOWING DOWN AUTOPILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY WINGS LEVEL BY TRIMMING L 3.3 DEGREES.  AIRCRAFT RETURN TO JFK, RE-INDEXED ELECTRIC ZERO "0" ON RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR (10CC) IAW AMM 27-22-51-04.  ALL INDICATIONS ARE NOW NORMAL, FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.  OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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