Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 15, 2022
Submitted
May 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1317
Aircraft time
52,581 hours, 36,083 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
5000C5042
Part serial
19252
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
15,909 hours, 8,736 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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: WITH SPEED BRAKES EXTENDED DURING DESCENT AIRCRAFT SHOOK MODERATELY, THEN SPEED BRAKE 345 BOTH SIDES TOOK EXCESSIVE TIME TO RETRACT WITH SPEED BRAKE LEVER AT RETRACT POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR INBOARD GREEN SERVO CONTROL VALVE ROD END MISSING BUSHINGS AND REPLACED THE RODE END PER AMM 27-34-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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