Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
February 24, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
365
Aircraft time
36,290 hours, 35,404 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
A2727132320000
Condition
Peeling
Location
Rudder Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RUDDER ACTUATOR VARIABLE STOP LEVER HINGE SHAFT PLATING PEELING AND CORRODED RT SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER VSU. REMOVED VSU LEVER ASSY SHAFT. BLENDED DAMAGE AND VERIFIED SHAFT DIMENSION AT 4.67 MM. APPLIED BRUSH CADMIUM PLATING AND ONE TOP COAT. REINSTALLED VSU LEVER ASSY SHAFT AND RUDDER VSU SYS. TEST OF RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND OPS TEST OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION AT HIGH SPEED GOOD; 0.5MM GAP BETWEEN VSU DRIVE SHAFT AND ADDITIONAL STOPS GOOD IAW AMM 27-23-22-4; 27-21-00-5; 27-23-00-5; CMM 27-23-22; EA 6-2720-136620 "FLIGHT CONTROLS - RUDDER VARIABLE STOP LEVER" AND EA 6-2720-136637 "FLIGHT CONTROLS - RUDDER ACTUATOR VSU RIGGING".

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