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An A320 first officer had to physically override the aircraft rudder pedals which he found jammed during the landing flare. They freed up and operated normally after great deal of force was applied.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 995570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Pedal |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 15690 Flight Crew Type 7731 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 13500 Flight Crew Type 7600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During the flare with a crosswind; first officer found the rudder pedals to be jammed. It took an inordinate amount of force to free them. The first officer landed safely. I taxied to the gate uneventfully. We wrote it up for maintenance in ACARS and followed up with a call to maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 First Officer had to physically override the aircraft rudder pedals which he found jammed during the landing flare. They freed up and operated normally after great deal of force was applied.
Narrative: During the flare with a crosswind; First Officer found the rudder pedals to be jammed. It took an inordinate amount of force to free them. The First Officer landed safely. I taxied to the gate uneventfully. We wrote it up for maintenance in ACARS and followed up with a call to Maintenance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.