Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 4, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
29,289 hours, 11,253 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Servo
Part number
31075440
Part serial
3442
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Part time
29,290 hours, 11,254 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

ON CLIMB, FELT VIBE IN RUDDER PEDALS. TURNED A/P OFF, INCREASED PITCH OF AC TO SLOW DOWN TO 270 IAS & FL 330, VIBE STOPPED. INSP AC & ELEV SERVO HINGE BRGS FOR CONDITION IAW MM. AC FERRIED BACK FOR REPAIR. DURING FERRY FLT, REPORTED AC CRABBING 2 DEGREES TO RT WITH A 1.3 LT RUDDER TRIM SHOWN ON FLT CTRL PAGE. FOUND ECS PACK INLET DOORS FOR PACKS TO HAVE PLAY. REPLACED ACT BUSHINGS, ATTACH HARDWARE FOR LT PACK INLET DOOR, REPLACED AFT BUSHINGS FOR RT DOOR IAW MM. OPS CK GOOD. FOUND LT IB GREEN, ELEVATOR SERVO FAILED FREE PLAY CHK. R&R LT IB, GREEN, ELEV SERVO IAW MM. OPS & LEAK CHKS GOOD. FOUND PLAIN AND SLEEVE BEARINGS FLATTENED OUT AND WORN. FAILIED INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST. UNIT WAS REPAIRED.

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