Created Thursday, Jul 11th 2024 09:07Z, last updated Thursday, Jul 11th 2024 09:07Z
An Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320-200, registration CN-NMO performing flight
3O-437 from Casablanca (Morocco) to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (Turkey), had departed Casablanca with a delay due to maintenance and was climbing out of Casablanca when the crew reported flight control problems, they were unable to fly straight and had continuous bank. In consultation with dispatch and maintenance it was decided to continue to Istanbul, where the aircraft landed without further incident about 4:15 hours later.
The aircraft was unable to depart for its return flight and is still on the ground in Istanbul about 12 hours after landing.
According to ACARS information The Aviation Herald received the crew advised they had continuously more than 3 degrees bank to the left, they had to apply rudder trim beyond limit to correct. The crew was instructed to continue to Istanbul as there was no replacement crew available in Casablanca.
Further information The Aviation Herald received indicates a trim actuator had been replaced in the maintenance just prior to departure of the aircraft.
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