Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 16, 2017
Submitted
October 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
953
Aircraft time
66,363 hours, 25,020 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
47145147
Part serial
1377
Condition
Worn
Location
Ths
Part time
42,947 hours, 24,383 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT VIBRATION REPORTED IN AFT GALLEY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THS ACTUATOR DUE TO PLAY AT UPPER PRIMARY ATTACH BEARINGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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