Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 10, 2020
Submitted
October 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
58,084 hours, 28,265 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613703730
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Part time
29,197 hours, 15,606 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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. MILD UNCOMMANDED LEFT YAW AT 23500 FT IN CLIMB. NO RUDDER LIMIT ECAM. AT 27000 FT CRUISE, UNCOMMANDED RIGHT YAW TRIM FROM 0.2L TO 1.2R AND HELD. AUTO PILOT OFF AND RETURNED. AUTOPILOT ON RETURNED NORMAL. FOUND AFS TEST FAULTING RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. REPLACED ACTUATOR, IAW AMM 27-22-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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