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An A330's rudder trim moved left after takeoff without crew input. The rudder was centered and the flight continued normally to its destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 864867 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Other Flight Safety Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climb phase at about 5000 feet and 250 knots; flight crew observed that the aicraft rudder trim had moved to the left side and then was positioned in neutral manually. The flight proceeded without further events and landed safely. There were no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A330's rudder trim moved left after takeoff without crew input. The rudder was centered and the flight continued normally to its destination.
Narrative: During climb phase at about 5000 feet and 250 knots; flight crew observed that the aicraft rudder trim had moved to the left side and then was positioned in neutral manually. The flight proceeded without further events and landed safely. There were no injuries.
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.