Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 4, 2007
Submitted
October 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
862
Aircraft time
31,128 hours, 11,790 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Bushing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door
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

LIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION PASSING 320 KIAS AT FL240 ON CLIMB-OUT. VIBS STOPPED AS CREW SLOWED BACK THROUGH 320 KIAS. FOUND WORN ROD ENDS ALLOWING PLAY IN CONTROL SURFACES AND GEAR DOORS. REPLACED WORN ROD ENDS IN LT GREEN ELEVATOR, RT YELLOW ELEVATOR. ALSO REPLACED LT INBD AND RT OTBD ELEVATOR PCA'S AFTER FAILING FREE PLAY CHECK. REPLACED LT AND RT AFT GEAR DOOR HINGE BUSHINGS AND LOWER ATTACH ARM BUSHINGS.

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