Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
October 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
30,724 hours, 11,785 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D553713180000
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURN TO SERVICE FLIGHT - CLIMBING C320 KTS, 26,000 FT LIGHT TO MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS EXPERIENCED IN THE YAW AXIS, RUDDER INPUTS STOPPED VIBRATION. SLOWING BELOW 300KTS STOPPED VIBRATION. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT THE ELEVATOR RT AND LT AND OPERATIONAL TEST OK AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO CONTROL THE GREEN SYSTEM AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT THE RUDDER SYSTEM AND TEST OK IAW A320 AMM 27-24-51. ELEVATORS ADJUSTED IAW A320 AMM 27-34-00. RUDDER ADJUSTED IAW A320 AMM 27-24-00. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION THE 1ST CORRECTIVE ACTION DID NOT ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION. FURTHER EVALUATION REVEALED THE NR 4 AND NR 5 RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTINGS AND HARDWARE TO BE WORN, RUDDER STA 206 AND 249. THE NR 4 AND NR 5 RUDDER HINGE ARM

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