Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
December 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2444
Aircraft time
39,430 hours, 17,536 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
810A000005
Part serial
08750
Condition
Vibration
Location
Rudder
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

DURING CLIMB, VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE AIRCRAFT REAR AREA AT SPEED BETWEEN 250KTS TO 300KTS CONSEQUENTLY, RETURNED DEPARTURE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, A FAULT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A AND FOUND THE RUDDER GREEN HYD SYSTEM SERVO ACTUATOR FIN 1025GM AS BEING THE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MANUFACTURER MANUAL AND OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. IN ADDITION, LOAD REPORT PARAMETERS VERIFIED FOR EXCEEDANCE AND FOUND NONE (REPORT 15). ONCE DESCRIBED TASK WERE COMPLETED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED IN TO SERVICE.

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