Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Aircraft time
30,711 hours, 12,784 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
61374
Part serial
4426
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AT LEAST 3 UNCOMMANDED YAWS IN CLIMB AND CRUISE. SPEED AROUND 280 KIAS. SPOKE TO CREW IN FLIGHT, STATED THAT NOSE YAWED 5-10 DEGREE'S LEFT TO RIGHT AND RUDDER TRIM WENT FROM 0 TO 1.7 UNITS DURING THE OCCURRENCE. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. OP'S CHECKED RUDDER TRIM NORMAL. NO HYD LEAKS NOTED ON RUDDER ACTUATOR. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. OP'S CHECKED RUDDER TRIM NORMAL. NO HYD LEAKS NOTED ON RUDDER ACTUATOR.

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