Service difficulty report · Limiter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 11, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
75,593 hours, 32,600 cycles
Part
Limiter
Part number
DV84567015
Part serial
1481
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300 Rudder
Part time
714,416 hours, 706,889 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER-TRAVEL LIMITING FUNCTION IAW AMM 22-61-00-710-001-A. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITING FUNCTION IAW AMM 22-61-00-710-001-A, OPS CHECK FAILED. CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING REF TSM LOSS OF THE RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION-FUNCTION ON FAC1 REF 22-61-00-810-803-A REF LP 5866554 FOR REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF ELECT MODULE OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION UNIT, INSTALLED RUDDER TRAVEL-LIMITATION UNIT IAW AMM 27-23-51 UP & INCLUDING 4(D)(3). CONTINUE INSTALLATION FROM STEP 4(E). CONTINUED ON INSTALLATION OF RUDDER TRAVEL-LIMITATION UNIT IAW 27-23-51 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 4 (F) 4, NEXT STEP SHOULD BE 4 (G) FLAGGED FOR CAT 3 SWAPPED FAC1 FOR FAC2 & SWAPPED BACK NO HELP. PROCEEDED WITH FIM 22-61-00-810-804-A SO FAR THE LIMIT RUDDER UNIT TRAVEL, ELECT MODULE OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION-UNIT, RELAY & FAC 2 HAVE BEEN DONE. FAULT FOR AUTO FLT RUDDER TRV LIM 2 STILL REMAINS, WIRING AND PRESSURE SWITCH REMAIN. SWITCH REFORMED IDLE RUN OF BOTH ENGINES FOR 5 MINS PRECAUTION, FAULT DID NOT RETURN.

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