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An A319 rudder trim failed initially on taxi out and was repaired after returning to the gate. After takeoff the rudder trim failed again causing the flight crew to return for an overweight landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 836761 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Taxi - rudder trim ECAM affecting facility 1&2 performed ECAM action. System reset but failed again approximately 2 minutes later. Consulted with maintenance control. Then returned to gate for repair. Entered failure in logbook. Repair was made. Initial climb - rudder trim failure ECAM action. System reset; precautionary return to field; overweight checklist preformed. Uneventful landing failure noted in logbook.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 rudder trim failed initially on taxi out and was repaired after returning to the gate. After takeoff the rudder trim failed again causing the flight crew to return for an overweight landing.
Narrative: Taxi - Rudder trim ECAM affecting FAC 1&2 Performed ECAM action. System reset but failed again approximately 2 minutes later. Consulted with Maintenance Control. Then returned to gate for repair. Entered Failure in logbook. Repair was made. Initial Climb - Rudder trim failure ECAM action. System Reset; Precautionary return to field; overweight checklist preformed. Uneventful landing failure noted in logbook.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.