Service difficulty report · Ruddervator · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
March 8, 2023
Submitted
March 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
07925
Aircraft time
17,560 hours, 7,657 cycles
Part
Ruddervator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613710684
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Zone 300
Part time
17,560 hours, 7,657 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM MADE 4 UNCOMMANDED TRIM INPUTS BETWEEN 1.3 AND 1.9 UNITS RIGHT. RUDDER TRIM RETURNED TO NEUTRAL WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF EACH EVENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: AS PER TSM 22-62-00-810-809-A STEP 4A CONTINUITY CHECK PERFORMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 7CC1. MP 3643582 REF LP 285342/1 FOR RUDDER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT.//END//

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