Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 10, 2014
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2552
Aircraft time
2,373,340 hours, 16,374 cycles
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, LEAVING FL 230 WITH 340 KNOTS, EXTREME VIBRATION IN STRUCTURE, VIBRATION STOPPED, SPEED REDUCED TO 250 KNOTS & RETURNED TO FL 230 IAW TSM FIGURE 05-50-00-991-00400-C SHEET 1, DECISION TABLE WAS ACCOMPLISHED TYPE 13, 12, 11 & 10. THE PAX DOOR WAS CHECKED & FWD DOOR RUBBING THE COVER PLATE WERE REPAIRED. THE BELLY FAIRING WAS CHECKED & FOUND SEALS MISSING. IAW AMM 27-34-00-200-001A CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROLS & HINGE BEARINGS HAS TOO MUCH PLAY & CONDITION WAS PERFORMED & FOUND RT SIDE ELEVATOR OUT OF LIMITS IN BOTH SERVO CONTROLS, LT SERVO CONTROLS GREEN 6.62, BLUE 6.42 SIDE, YELLOW 14.63 & BLUE 14.34 IAW CMM TASK 55-21-15-300-805-A01 WERE ACCOMPLISHED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PRESSEN IN BUSHES IN THE HINGES FITTING IN HINGE ARM 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 WITH AMM 27-34-41-400-001. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL & WITH AMM 55-16-400-00 INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR SUPPORT SYS.

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