Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
791
Aircraft time
18,033 hours, 9,965 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder Actuator
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

ABOVE 15,000 FT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SHAKE. AUTOPILOT, TURBULENCE, ENGINES, AND SPOILERS WERE ELIMINATED AS FACTORS. APPLYING EITHER RT OR LT RUDDER PRESSURE STOPPED THE SHAKING. IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS IN 2 PRIOR INSTANCES PROVED TO BE RUDDER FLUTTER DUE TO ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING WEAR. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF YELLOW, GREEN, AND BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATORS REF AMM 27-24-11-04. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST REF AMM 27-24-11-04.OPS CHECKED NORMAL. PERFORM RUDDER SERVO CONTROL JAMMING DETECTION REF AMM 27-24-12-04 OPS CHECKED NORMAL. SURFACE POSITION INDICATING ADJ/TEST CHECKED NORMAL REF AMM 27-25-00-05.

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