Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
May 24, 2022
Submitted
May 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9013A
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5827
Aircraft time
23,423 hours, 11,094 cycles
Part
Solenoid
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: ECAM; CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED REAR PANEL. RUDDER ARTIFICIAL FEEL ON INITIAL FIRST OFFICER NOTED THE RUDDER FELT LIKE A WATER BOTTLE WAS STUCK UNDER PEDAL AND RUDDER WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO INPUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER ARTIFICIAL FEEL UNLOCKING SOLENOID AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-23-17.

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