Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1555
Aircraft time
31,173 hours, 13,661 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bushing
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
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

UNUSUAL VIBRATION WITH FLAPS FULL ON 2 CONSECUTIVE FLIGHTS. ACCOMPLISHED FLT CONT INSPECTION PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FLAP NR 1 SPHERICAL BEARING LINER MIGRATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO HISTORY AND POST FLT REPORT IS CLEAN. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE. REQUEST OB CREW FOR DETAILS ON NEXT FLT VIBRATION REPORT CK LIST. ACP TSM 27-5 4-00 AND FOUND RT NR 2 AND NR 3 UPPER STAY WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED NR 3 UPPER STAY ASSY FOR BUSHING AND BOLT REPLACEMENT. REPLACED NR 3 RT UPPER STAY, BUSHING AND BOLTS REF MM, REINSTALLED PANEL. REMOVED NR 2 UPPER STAY ASSY FOR BUSHING AND BOLT REPLACMENT. REPLACED NR 2 RT UPPER STAY, BUSHING AND BOLTS REF MM, REINSTALLED PANEL.

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