Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 18, 2023
Submitted
July 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6100
Aircraft time
30,000 hours, 12,155 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613707179
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
30,000 hours, 12,155 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, SMOOTH AIR AT 34000 RUDDER SUDDENLY MOVED RIGHT.9. FLIGHT CREW FELT THE YAW ON UNCOORDINATED FLIGHT, GRADUALLY THE RUDDER RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT LATER ON DURING THE FLIGHT IT RE-OCCURRED FOR A SECOND TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR 10CC PER AMM 27-22-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 27-22-00.