Rudder Control
10 failure reports named the rudder control in the last ten years, 31 since 1997, most often on the Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude; the condition most often found was "faulted". 10 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement rudder control, Woodward Hrt - Duarte holding the most (4).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Flight controls | 10 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| faulted | 4 |
| malfunctioned | 2 |
| abnormal | 1 |
| failed | 1 |
| locked | 1 |
| pilot error | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 10 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rudder control and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rudder control:
For these models most: Saab Aircraft Ab SAAB 2000 (6), Boeing 747 (1), Boeing 707 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Hrt, INC | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-1 | 9303673-001 | Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Saab 2000 | 2019-05-02 | current |
| Woodward Hrt, INC | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-3 | 9303673-003 | Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Saab 2000 | 2019-05-02 | current |
| Woodward Hrt - Duarte | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-3 | 9303673-003 | Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Saab 2000 | 2019-05-02 | current |
| Woodward Hrt - Duarte | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-1 | 9303673-001 | Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Saab 2000 | 2019-05-02 | current |
| Woodward Hrt - Duarte | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-3 | 9303673-003 | Saab 2000 | 2013-06-25 | current |
| Woodward Hrt - Duarte | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-1 | 9303673-001 | Saab 2000 | 2013-06-25 | current |
| Ge Aviation LLC (Formerly Smiths Aerospace) | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-1 | 9303673-001 | Saab Aircraft AB Saab 2000 | 2007-11-07 | current |
| Ge Aviation LLC (Formerly Smiths Aerospace) | Rudder Control Unit 7U7750-1 | Saab 9303673-001 | Saab Aircraft AB Saab 2000, 2000 | 1998-09-22 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Rudder Control Mod 241700-1007 | Boeing 241700-1007 | Boeing 747 | 1992-08-26 | current |
| Parker Hannifin CORP | Rudder Control 60000-5013 | Boeing 10-60815-5 | Boeing 707 | 1992-08-26 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.