Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
28,538 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Actuator
Part number
SC47003
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Component
Rudder Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, I
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) IN ROUTE TO MIAMI THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED YAW, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FROM THE CREW TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTD TO RALEIGH FOR REPAIR. FOUND TO BE THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR, ALSO AS A PRECAUTION THEY CHANGED BOTH (FAC) FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER. REPLACED NR 1 & 2 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER AND REPLACEDD THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR.

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