Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41063
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
506
Part
Actuator
Part number
2VA3925G1
Part serial
517
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW BACK AND FORTH. ECAM SHOWED SMALL RUDDER DEFLECTION. TRIED SWITCHING AUTOPILOTS; NO CHANGE. ACCOMPLISHED FDR DOWNLOAD, BILL OF WORK TO REPLACE NR1 YAW DAMP ACTUATOR, 2VA3925G1 AND NR 1 AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND LAMP TEST COMPLETE ON NR 1 AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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