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A321 Rudder Control and Protection Systems

This document provides information about rudder control on an Airbus aircraft. It lists components involved in rudder control like the ELAC, FAC, FMGC, rudder pedals, and rudder trim panel. It also describes that rudder control comes from the ELAC when the autopilot is off, the FAC when the autopilot is on but not in land mode, and the FMGC when the autopilot is in land mode. It lists functions of the rudder damper actuators and rudder trim actuator like turn coordination and engine fail compensation.

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A321 Rudder Control and Protection Systems

This document provides information about rudder control on an Airbus aircraft. It lists components involved in rudder control like the ELAC, FAC, FMGC, rudder pedals, and rudder trim panel. It also describes that rudder control comes from the ELAC when the autopilot is off, the FAC when the autopilot is on but not in land mode, and the FMGC when the autopilot is in land mode. It lists functions of the rudder damper actuators and rudder trim actuator like turn coordination and engine fail compensation.

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FWC 1,2

ELAC 1,2

FMGC 1,2

R 0.0

RUDDER TRIM PANEL

RUDDER PEDALS

SFCU 1

LGCIU 1

ADIRU 1,2,3

SAS Technical Services

Maintenance Training

FAC 2

FAC 1

Rudder Control power


NOT Flight Envelope Protection

TAT +25 0C
SAT +25 0C

GW- - - - - -

WIND
SHEAR

TOGA LK

A FLOOR

Flight Envelope Protection

-Engine fail compensation


-Turn coordination

RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR

-Dutch roll damping


-Engine fail compensation
-Turn coordination
-AP guidance in Land mode

YAW DAMPER ACTUATORS

RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITING UNIT

13 H 28

On-side

AUTO THRUST

SPEED SPEED SPEED

AFS - FLIGHT AUGMENTATION

Rudder control (control law) is coming from:


1. ELAC when AP is OFF.
2. FAC
when AP is ON but not in LAND mode. (FAC 1 normally in use)
3. FMGC when AP is in LAND mode.

SPEED
COMPUTATION

-FLOOR &
WINDSHEAR
PROTECTION

LOW
ENERGY
AWARENESS

SAS STOMX-D
ver # 1 060725

A321

LOW ENERGY AWARENESS “SPEED SPEED SPEED” α-FLOOR & WINDSHEAR PROTECTION Flight Envelope Protection AUTO THRUST Rudder cont

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