Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 10, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1647
Aircraft time
18,883 hours, 7,346 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Rod End
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD RAPPING NOISE IN TAIL SECTION ON TAKEOFF. WENT AWAY BUT FOLLOWED BY MODERATE VIBRATION IN AFT CABIN. [SUP 05-29-07] VISUALLY CHECKED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT AND DID NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. ALSO CHECKED ELEVATORS AND FOUND ALL 4 CONTROL SERVOS TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED ALL CONTROL SERVOS TO NEUTRAL CONDITION, BUT STILL FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE FREEPLAY. REPLACED BOTH GREEN AND BLUE SYSTEM ELEVATOR CONTROL SERVOS. AT OVERHAUL, FOUND WORN ROD END ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH CONTROL SERVOS.

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