Service difficulty report · Trim System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 11, 2018
Submitted
December 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6804
Aircraft time
11,401 hours, 4,999 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

"CONTINOUS UNCOMMANDED STAB TRIM MOVEMENT PLUS OR MINU 0.1 DEGREE ON 2 SEC PERIOD STARTING IN CRUISE CONTINUING TO LANDING . THIS CAUSED PLUS OR MINUS 500 FPM VS OSCILLATES WITH AP OFF AND STICK NUETRAL . AMPLITUDE DECREASE AS SPEED AND ALTITUDE REDUCED. HELD TRIM TO STOP OSCILLATE DURING APPROACH NO ECAM FAULTS-PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THS ACUATOR IAW AMM 27-96-00 PER TSM 27-93-00-810-844. PERFORMED ELEV SERVO OSCILLATION TEST IAW AMM 27-34-00. PERFORMED ELEV SERVOS 34C32 + 34C34 IAW AMM 27-34-51. CONT ON LP 2349539-2. NK1563 11-SEP-19"

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