Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
75,543 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Control Servo
Part number
810A000005
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN CLIMB AT FL190. THEY BACKED OFF ON SPEED AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. WHEN SPEED WAS INCREASED THE SAME PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. CREW SUSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS AND ELECTED TO RETURN. CREW DECLARED A PAN PAN WITH ATC. ACFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1500 KGS OVERWEIGHT ON RUNWAY. TRUCKS WERE SUMMONED AND FOLLOWED ACFT UPON LANDING. NIL NOTICEABLE NEGATIVE IFS OR PAX REACTION WAS OBSERVED. MAINTENANCE WAS BRIEFED. ACFT WAS GROUNDED. RUDDER T/E PLAY CHECK COMPLETED IAW AMMM 27-24-00-200-002-A. REPLACED GREEN SERVO ACT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ROD END BEARING IAW 27-24-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED IAW AMM 27-24-51-400-001-A.

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