Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 18, 2022
Submitted
June 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04655
Aircraft time
37,066 hours, 12,150 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
D5547100400000TS
Condition
Vibration
Location
Vertical Stabili
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

EXCESSIVE AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE CLIMBING & ACCELERATING OUT OF BLOCK. BECAME MOST NOTICEABLE THROUGH FL190, SPEED 280 KIAS. SEEMED UNAFFECTED BY THRUST CHANGES, MOST AFFECTED BY SPEEDS 280 & ABOVE, NO UNUSUAL FLT CTL INDICATIONS IN CLIMB, CRUISE & DESCENT. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - REMOVED & REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE BEARINGS AND ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECKS PER A320 AMM 27-21-41-000-001-A, A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-009 AND AMM 27-21-41-400-001. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD.

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