Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 2, 2010
Submitted
May 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1475
Aircraft time
29,537 hours, 13,003 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod End
Part number
341203300
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

VIBRATION-NOISE ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT NEED TO COMPLETE VIBRATION REPORTING CHECKLIST AND DEBRIEF MX ON ARRIVAL TO DESTINATION. VIBRATION FELT DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL270-360. SUSPECT RIGGING OR DOORS NOT ENGINE RELATED. ACP INTEGRITY CHECKS ON ELEVATOR AND RUDDER PCU'S FOUND ELEVATOR GOOD AND ALL 3 RUDDER ROD ENDS OUT OF LIMITS. GENERATED SEPARATE WRITE UPS TO REPLACE ALL 3 ROD ENDS IAW VIB SURVEY RUDDER HAD HIGH SCORE.

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