Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 29, 2024
Submitted
May 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2574
Aircraft time
48,623 hours, 24,746 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
31075840
Part serial
17724
Condition
Vibration
Location
Servo Control
Part time
48,550 hours, 24,707 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

STRONG VIBRATIONS FELT FROM NOSE TO TAIL AT CRUISE AT .79M OTHER ABNORMALITY FELT DURING LANDING PHASE WITH AUTOPILT ENGAGED, MINOR LT & RT MOVEMENT FELT. WITH AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, MOVEMENT STOPPED. CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION STARTED AFTER DECENDING FROM 30,000 - 26,000 FT IN CRUISE . F/AS ALSO CONFIRMED AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT THROUGHOUT CABIN. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 250 KNOTS, VIBRATION STOPPED. REMOVED GREEN SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-34-51. INSTALLED ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL IN REF TO AMM 27-34-51-400-001-A. OPS CHECKS GOOD IN REF TO AMM 27-34-00-820-001-A, 27-34-00-710-001-A.

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