Service difficulty report · Trim System · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 4, 2019
Submitted
April 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
885
Aircraft time
55,685 hours, 32,399 cycles
Part
Trim System
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT ON ACCOUNT OF RUDDER TRIM ISSUES. DURING CLIMB-AUTOPILOT #1 TRIM DROVE TO L 1.0 AT .1 EVERY 30 SEC. TRIED AUTO PILOT #2 SAME TRIM L TO 1.0. NO MOVEMENTS WITH AP OFF. NO FLIGHT CONTROL OFFSET ON AILERONS-SPOILERS NOTED. ENGINES WERE BOTH EVEN IN POWER SETTING, FL250 320KTS TRIM 1.0 WITH EITHER AUTO PILOT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY CHECK OF RUDDER NEUTRAL POSITION IAW AMM 27-27-00. EVALUATION OF DFDR: MAXIMUM TRIM DURING THE EVENT WAS 1 DEGREE R. A/C WAS IN CLIMB AND CHANGING HEADING AT THIS TIME. ACTUAL POSITION WAS NEVER OVER 1.5 DEGREES IAW TSM 27-20-00-810-804-A, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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