Service difficulty report · Limiter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2005
Submitted
May 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
37,390 hours, 13,279 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Limiter
Condition
Failed
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

BOTH RUDDER LIMITERS FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULT "AFS: FAC2-RTL ACTR 4CC". ELECTRONIC MODULE OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION UNIT (RTLU) WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.NO FURTHER ANOMALY WAS REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT SHOP FINDING FOUND A SIDE BOARD BURNED. MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT FAILURES WERE FOUND ON THE B-SIDE BOARD OF THE ELECTRONIC MODULE.

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