Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 28, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
770
Aircraft time
30,291 hours, 11,630 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHX - FLIGHT CONTROL - FLT 266 - DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE FLEW AT 4 DEGREE LEFT BANK WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE SHOWING LEFT AILERON UP, SLIGHT AMOUNT OF RIGHT RUDDER, AND RUDDER TRIM INDICATION SHOWING 0.0. CREW DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT, STRAIGHTENED AIRCRAFT THEN RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT WITH NO HELP. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT (BLUE) AILERON SERVO AND ADJUSTED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AIRBUS AMM 27-22-51 AND AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARD F3M27303. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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