Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
May 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2570
Aircraft time
50,889 hours, 25,368 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
31075840
Condition
Oscillates
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
A, O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. DURING CLIMB A STRONG VIBRATION CAUSING THE AFT GALLEY TO SHAKE. STRONG ENOUGH TO MOVE SERVICE CARTS AROUND. COULD BE FELT ALL THE TO THE FLIGHT DECK. STARTED AT 2000 UP TO 27000 AND CONFIRMED DURING DECENT. A DIRTY MUSTY SMELL WAS NOTED SHORTLY AFTER THE VIBRATION STARTED AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202304286388: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/ODOR/FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD AND NO ODORS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT DURING THE ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECKS THAT THE RIGHT-HAND ELEVATOR YELLOW HYDRAULIC SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR 34CE2 WAS OSCILATING WHEN PITCHING NOSE UP AND DOWN CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION TO BE FELT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-34-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. ** (CLOSED)

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