Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 6, 2020
Submitted
July 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1997
Aircraft time
55,735 hours, 27,554 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
31073110
Part serial
8349
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
55,735 hours, 27,554 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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: AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AIRFRAME VIBRATION STARTING AT 200 KNOTS STILL VIBRATING AT 270 KNOTS. RIGHT AILERONFLUTTERING ON FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE, FIRST OFFICER ALSO HAD A VISUAL ON AILERON FLUTTERING. ALTITUDE SURFACE TO 16000. GEAR UP IN CLIMB. AUTO PILOT OFF VIBRATION THRU ALL AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PBI WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RIGHT HAND GREEN SYSTEM AILERON SERVO CONTROL FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK AND EXESSIVE PLAY/ LOOSE ON THE ROD END BEARING. REPLACED AILERON SERVO CONTROL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-14-51 AND TASK CARDS 26L00005067 AND J/C2600027019.

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