SDR UALA2011021500789

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: February 15, 2011
Submitted: February 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N814UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 862
Aircraft time: 42,842 hours, 16,944 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 2730 · Elevator Control System
Part: Rod End
Part number: 341203300
Part serial: 130540
Condition: Faulty
Location: Servo Control
Component: Servo Control
Component part number: 31075270
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

MODERATE TAIL VIBRATION, RTFL. VIBRATION CHECKLIST FILLED OUT BY CREW, SHOWS VERTICAL BOUNCE. FOUND PLAY AT ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL ROD ENDS, REPLACED ELEV SERVO CONTROLS 34CE4 AND 34CE3 IAW AMM AND ROD ENDS OF SERVO CONTROLS 34CE1 AND 34CE2 IAW AMM, TESTS OK. VIBRATION TBS WAS FOLLOWED.

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