At 14:45 EDT, an American Airlines A300 landed successfully after the flightcrew experienced multiple rudder deflections that caused the airplane to yaw excessively from side to side while on final approach to runway 9R. There were no reported injuries. During the initial approach to runway 9R, as the crew configured the airplane for landing with flaps 40 degrees and the landing gear down, the airplane began to yaw left and right. The flightcrew said the rudder pedals did not move, but the yaw was enough that the captain abandoned the approach. During the go around the yaw deviations increased and became extreme. Initial examination of the flight data recorded shows that that rudder deviated continuously but not rhythmically between 5 and 11 degrees each side of center during both approaches.
May 11, Miami, Fla. / Airbus 300-600
At 14:45 EDT, an American Airlines A300 landed successfully after the flightcrew experienced multiple rudder deflections that caused the airplane to yaw excessively from side to side while on final approach to runway 9R. There were no reported injuries. During the initial approach to runway 9R, as the crew configured the airplane for landing with flaps 40 degrees and the landing gear down, the airplane began to yaw left and right. The flightcrew said the rudder pedals did not move, but the yaw was enough that the captain abandoned the approach. During the go around the yaw deviations increased and became extreme. Initial examination of the flight data recorded shows that that rudder deviated...
Key Takeaways:
- An American Airlines A300 experienced uncommanded, continuous rudder deflections causing excessive side-to-side yawing during final approach and a subsequent go-around.
- Although the flightcrew's rudder pedals did not move, flight data recorded continuous rudder deviations of 5 to 11 degrees from center.
- The aircraft successfully landed with no reported injuries, despite the extreme yaw deviations experienced during the aborted landing and go-around.
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