Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
April 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1111
Aircraft time
17,074 hours, 6,516 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Part time
17,074 hours, 6,509 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE AT FL 220, 340 KTS, FELT A VERY STRONG VIBRATION THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AIRFRAME, VIBRATION STRONGER IN REAR, SLOWED TO 240 KTS & VIBRATION WENT AWAY. REMAINDER OF FLT NORMAL, DID NOT EXCEED 290 KTS. MX PERFORMED ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK IAW T/C 16C55304, YELLOW ELEV SERVO CONTROL FAILED STEP 12, R & R YELLOW ELEV SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM, OPS CHK GOOD. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF ELEV SERVO CONTROL FINDING BEARING IN EYE FLATTENED, INSULATION OF SERVO VALVE AND WIRING OUT OF LIMITS, AND ACCUMULATOR COVER DAMAGED. REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED BEARING, SERVO VALVE, AND ACCUMULATOR COVER. REPAIR AND FUNCTIONAL TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW CMM.

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