Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 18, 2025
Submitted
December 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4307
Aircraft time
46,534 hours, 21,768 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B43
Engine time
42,816 hours, 20,684 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIGH AIR FRAME VIBRATION AT: ALT 17000, ALT 27000, SPD 330 KTS, SPP 310KTS. IAW AMM 27-34-00-200-001-A FUNCTIONAL CHK OF ELEV SERVO CONTROL BEARINGS FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY & CONDITION. IAW AMM 27-24-00-210-001-A VISUAL INSP OF RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS FOR HYD LEAKS & AMM 55-40-00-210-001-A SPECIAL DETAILED INSP OF RUDDER SIDE PANELS, AREA OF RUDDER BEARINGS, IN BOOSTER AREA & AROUND T/E FASTENERS & HOISTING POINTS, LT & RT. BEARINGS & HOISTING POINTS REMOVED & INSTALLED, BEARING 1 WITH PLAY PENDING, INSPECTED BEARINGS 2 - 7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM TASK 27-21-41-000-001-A THE RUDDER REMOVED. IAW SRM 55-36-42-300-010 FITTING ASSY FORK END, BEARING 1 - 5 REPLACEMENT PERFORMED. ROTOTEST PERFORMED. IAW AMM 27-21-41-400-001-A, SUB TASK 27-2141-420-051-B, INSTALLATION OF RUDDER STEPS UNTIL D (11) 6 PERFORMED. IAW AMM 27-21-41-000-001-A RUDDER INSTALLED & TEST PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.

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