Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
893
Aircraft time
30,564 hours, 11,596 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Rod End
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
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. STRONG VIBRATION FROM TAIL, FELT ALL LOCATIONS. STOPPED WHEN SLOWED BELOW 280 KIAS. FOUND MULTIPLE POSSIBLE ISSUES, LEADING EDGE TAPE WAS PEELING AND BUNCHING UP ON THE LE OF VERT STAB AND ELEV/RUD FREEPLAY CHECKS FAILED- WORN SERVO ROD ENDS. RETAPED POLY TAPE ON VERT STAB AND PERFORMED ELEV BLUE AND YELLOW SYSTEM ROD END REPLACEMENT- ALSO REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BEARING PLATES AT POS 1 THRU 5 AND 7 AT HMV/SSR.

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