Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
June 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1291
Aircraft time
49,674 hours, 20,416 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Servo
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

SUDDEN SEVERE VIBRATION AT 26K FT, 320 KTS PILOT TURNED OFF AP, THROTTLES TO IDLE, MOVED FLT SURFACES, NO HELP. SLOWED TO 280 KTS, TURB STOPPED. ENTIRE ACFT SHUTTERED. PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION STARTED & STOPPED SUDDENLY, NOT GRADUAL. NO MACH TUCK REPORTED. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR SERVO ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 27-34-00, ELEVATOR & RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECK MM 27-34-00. REPLACED AFT NOSE GEAR DOORS & ROTATING RODS & WORN PARTS.

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