Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
August 28, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
2282
Aircraft time
36,707 hours, 14,720 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Vibration
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

DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED STRONG FUSELAGE VIBRATION DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT LEVEL 250, AIS 320 KTS & 0.74M, DIMINISH BY LOWERING AIS 270 KTS. THE ACFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE LANDED WITHOUT INCONVENIENCE. IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A WAS FOUND PLAY IN EXCESS ON THE ELEVATORS TE, THE ELEVATORS WERE REMOVED IAW AMM 27-34-41-000-001-A. REPLACED THE BUSHINGS & BEARINGS TO THE ELEVATORS & INSTALLED IAW AMM 27-34-41-400-001-A. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT & TESTS IAW AMM 27-34-00-740-001-A WITH NORMAL RESULTS, NO INSPECTION FOR HARD & OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS REQUIRED DUE LIMITS AT LANDING WERE NOT EXCEEDED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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