SDR 2004F00213

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
December 21, 2003
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981LR
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
558
Part
Rod End
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevators
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BZE - FLT 410 - DURING CLIMB FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT ABOVE 300 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SAL STATION FOR MX. AT EL SALVADOR STATION, THE ELEVATORS FREE PLAY WERE INSPECTED PER AMM 27-34-00, AND FOUND A PLAY ON A ROD END ON THE GREEN SYSTEM SERVO ACTUATOR OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND A PLAY ON THE ROD END OF THE BLUE SYSTEM SERVO ACTUATOR OF THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. BOTH SERVO ACTUATOR ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED AND RIGGED PER AMM 27-34-00. A FLIGHT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND NORMAL RESULTS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. (M)

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