Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 9, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
42,024 hours, 15,443 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
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

FLIGHT REPORTED A VIBRATION ON CLIMBOUT IN THE COCKPIT & A STRONGER VIBRATION IN THE TAIL & AFT GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED AMM5-50-00. VIBRATION DECICION TREE SUGGESTS TYPE 1 ELEVATOR AS MOST PROBABLE CAUSE. MAINTENACE TIP 53-005 ALSO ACCOMPLISHED. AM27-34-00-200-001 ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK (LT INBD) AND (RT OUTBD) FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM27-34-51. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM27-34-51. RIGGED BOTH ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL UNITS PER AMM 27-34-00. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING RT ELEVATOR BUY BACK FURTHER ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENTS REF AMM27-34-00 OF RT ELEVATOR SERVOS.

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