# SDR AWXA200301482

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2003
- Submitted: November 24, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N813AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1350
- Aircraft time: 13,147 hours, 5,187 cycles
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Servo
- Part number: 810A000005
- Part serial: 4366
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 13,145 hours, 5,186 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301482

## Discrepancy

EN ROUTE AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT, MOST NOTICEABLE IN CLIMB & CRUISE AT SPEED OF 310 KTS.  MX VISUALLY INSPECTED WING TO BODY FAIRING SEALS, MLG DOORS, AIR COND & PAX ENTRY DOORS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  PERFORMED ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  PERFORMED RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECK & FOUND YELLOW & BLUE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS OUT OF LIMITS.  R & R YELLOW & BLUE RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  TEST OF RUDDER SERVO CONTROL CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR FAILING DAMPING TEST. UNIT WAS FOUND LEAKING AT ROD END, SWIVEL BEARING,  & BALL BEARING ON LEVER ARM ASSEMBLY, SWIVEL BEARING AT END EYE & CYLINDER HOUSING WERE ALL WORN, & BOTH CONTROL & BYPASS VALVES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

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