Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 27, 2003
Submitted
March 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
42,893 hours, 19,738 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
762A000004AMDTB
Part serial
02891
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 191
Part time
5,200 hours, 2,068 cycles
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

FLT 0250 - F/O NOTED A/C REQUIRED MORE RT RUDDER THAN NORMAL. F/A STATED SHORTLY AFTER T/O, A/C VIB AND NOISE FROM APPROX ROW 4, PAST OVERWING EXIT. AT 29000 FT AT .78 MACH LOUD VIB COULD BE HEARD AND FELT ON FLT DECK, VIB NOTICED ON SEATS AS WELL AS FLOOR. VIB INCREASED AS A/C TURNED AND DECREASED TO ORIGINAL AT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT 2 TO 3 DEGREES LT WING LOW AND 1.5 DEGREES RUDDER TRIM RT. REDUCING AIRSPEED FROM 303 TO 270 KIAS REDUCED NOISE AND VIB. MAINT PERFORMED FREE PLAY CHECK OF RUDDER AND ELEVATOR AND FOUND ALL 3 RUDDER ACTS OUT OF LIMITS AND RT & LT BLUE ELEV SERVO CONTROLS WORN, LT GREEN ELEV SERVO CONTROL. R & R YELLOW RUDDER SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM AND GREEN AND YELLOW RUDDER

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