Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
774
Aircraft time
22,055 hours, 11,898 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
31042150
Part serial
FX0061
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AIRFRAME SHAKES AT HIGHER SPEEDS UNLESS PRESSURE APPLIED TO RUDDER, APPLYING A CONSTANT LOAD TO IT. IN 5 PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS OF IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS, THE ISSUE IN EACH CASE TURNED OUT TO BE WORN RUDDER ACTUATORS. INSTALLED LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR. TORQUED AND HOOK UPS FOR ALL 3 ACTUATORS , ALL STEPS EXCEPTS 2 E 14 AND 15 (SECONDARY SAFETY BOLTS THROUGH THE CENTER OF HOLLOW ACTUATOR BOLTS). STILL REQUIRES OPS CHECK AND RIG BEGINNING AT STEP H. AMM 27-24-11-04-02. CLOSED RUDDER ACTUATOR CLOSEOUT PANEL AND RRUDDER HINGE PANEL IAW S.M.P., OK FOR SERVICE.

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