Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 31, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1224
Aircraft time
56,865 hours, 27,343 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURS AT SPEED ABOVE 280 KTS. INTENSITY INCREASES IF SPEED INCREASES. ECAM PARAMETERS APPEAR NORMAL. SEEMS WORSE IN REAR CABIN, F/A REPORTS FLOOR SHAKING, SEEMS RELATED TOSPEED REGARDLESS OF PHASE OF FLIGHT OR CONTROL INPUT. ACCOMP TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A(IDENTIFICATION OF THE CAUSE OF IN-FLIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS OR NOISE): ELEV FREE PLAY CK PER CARD26L30027002 CKS GOOD. ALL 3 RUDDER ROD ENDS FAIL CK PER CARD 26L32527001.

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