Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
September 6, 2018
Submitted
September 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1375
Aircraft time
57,988 hours, 25,594 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Condition
Failed
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

CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A RUDDER FLUTTER DURING CLIMB OUT. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AS REQUIRED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE RUDDER FLUTTER STARTED AT 0.78 MACH IN CLIMB. SLOWED TO 0.75 AND RUDDER FLUTTER CEASED. FELT IN BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER`S AND CAPTAIN`S PEDALS. AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED AND STAYED. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER AND ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECKS IAW JC 26L32527001, AND 26T00027006. ELEVATOR WITHIN LIMITS. RUDDER FAILED. REPLACED THREE RUDDER SERVO CONTROL EYE ENDS IAW JC 26L00027001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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