Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 13, 2021
Submitted
March 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6613
Aircraft time
19,301 hours, 7,438 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613707884
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Part time
19,301 hours, 7,438 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: DURING CRUISE, RUDDER HAD 2 SMALL UNCOMMANDED INPUTS THAT NOTICEABLY MOVED NOSE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 DEGREES WITHIN 1 SECOND. AUTO PILOT ON. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR (10CC)AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-22-51.

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