Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
September 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
16,153 hours, 7,212 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod End
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
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

VIBRATION - NOISE ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT. SERVO ROD END WORN ON YELLOW HYD RUDDER SYS. REPLACED YELLOW SYSTEM RUDDER SERVO ROD END. ALSO REPLACED SEALS ON YELLOW SYS HYDRO CONNECT PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT.

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