# SDR YENA20140114012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2014
- Submitted: January 17, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N599JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2336
- Aircraft time: 37,201 hours, 13,198 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Transducer
- Part number: 322000M02
- Part serial: 4958
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 37,208 hours, 13,198 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA20140114012

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED A STRONG YAW, AXIS INPUTS WITH AND WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ON AND BOTH AUTOPILOTS.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACFT RETURNED.  PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER AND RUDDER COMPONENTS;  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  LEAKS NOTED OR EXCESSIVE PLAY IN RUDDER NOTED.  R & R RUDDER POSITION TRANSDUCER UNIT. ALL OPS CHECKS NORMAL, R & R ELAC 1, REF L/P 1387674, ITEM NR 1 AND R & R FAC 1, REF L/P 1387674, ITEM NR 2 AS PRECAUTIONARY MX. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.  ACFT OK.

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