Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
March 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2400
Aircraft time
18,388 hours, 8,928 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
31075440
Part serial
10022AND10018
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Elevator
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

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO AIRFRAME VIBRATION ON CLIMB OUT. AIRSPEED 280 KIAS. ALTITUDE APPROX 17,000 FT. LOW FREQUENCY SIGNIFICANT AMPLITUDE INCREASING WITH FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT OF SIDE STICK. MX R & R LT ELEVATOR GREEN SYS SERVO AND RT ELEVATOR YELLOW SYS SERVO IAW AMM 27-34-51 PB 401. LT ELEVATOR BLUE SYS ROD END IAW AMM 27-34-51-420-061. LT ELEVATOR NR 1, 2, AND 3 HINGE FITTINGS HARDWARE AND RT ELEVATOR NR 2 AND 3 HINGE FITTINGS HARDWARE IAW AMM 27-34-41-420-051. MX PERFORMED ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK IAW AMM 27-34-00-200-001. OPS CHECK FLIGHT COMPLETED SATISFACTORY. PN REPLACED: SERVO PN 31075-440, SN 10022, SERVO PN 31075-440 SN 10018, ROD END PN 341203-500, SN 4132.

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