SDR 2004F00266

Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1140
Part
Servo Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION ALL OVER A/C. A/C RETURNED TO SAL STATION FOR MX. AFTER LANDING AT SAL STATION, TECHS PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 05-50-00. FOUND 3 RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS & HINGE BEARINGS OUT OF LIMITS. THE 3 RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS WERE REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER AS PER AMM 27-24-51. THE NR 3 HINGE BEARING (P/N MS14101-9) WAS REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER AMM 55-36-41. ALL TEST RESULTS ON BOTH, RUDDER AND HINGE BEARING WERE FOUND NORMAL. A FLIGHT TEST WAS PERFORMED. NO VIBRATION WAS FELT ON CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT AND BANK STAGES OF THE FIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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