Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
March 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
889
Aircraft time
19,745 hours, 8,320 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
31077111
Part serial
7695
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
Part time
19,766 hours, 8,329 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, RT WING NR 4 SPOILER WAS FLOATING CAUSING A/C TO ROLL LT AND BETA TARGET TO BE OUT TO RT. TURNED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MX PLACED NR 4 SPOILER ON MEL 27-64-01, COND 3, & DEACTIVATED BOTH LT & RT WING NR 4 SPOILERS. R & R RT WING NR 4 SPOILER SERVO CONTROL (ACTUATOR) IAW AMM 27-64-51, OPS CK GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK CONFIRMED FAILURE OF SPOILER SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR. TEARDOWN OF UNIT FOUND INSULATION OUT OF LIMITS, SEALS & PACKINGS WORN, GROOVES IN PISTON, AND RING, LOCK NUT, & TRUNNION BUSHINGS DAMAGED. REPLACED SEALS & PACKINGS IN CUP VALVE AREA OF ACTUATOR ASSY, CLEANED FILTER, REWORKED PISTON, & REPLACED RING, LOCK NUT, & TRUNNION BUSHINGS. UNIT REPAIRED & TESTED IAW CMM.

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