Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
31,540 hours, 13,702 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod End
Part number
341203300
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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. DATA VIBRATION REPORT CHECK LIST OBTAINED FROM FLIGHT CREW, TSM DECISION TABLE COMPLETED, ELEV & RUDDER HAD THE TWO HIGHEST SCORES. TROUBLESHOT VIBRATION WITH INFO GIVEN. FOUND RT AND LT OTBD ELEVATOR ACTUATOR ROD ENDS WORN WITH EXCESS FREEPLAY. ROD ENDS TO BE REPLACED.

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