Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
46,457 hours, 18,439 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod End
Part number
341203300
Part serial
652
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRFRAME TAIL VIBRATION DURING CLIMB. GROSS WT LASTED UNTIL FL 300. MAINT TEXT: CREW REPORTS THERE WAS NO YAW DURING VIBRATION. NO VISIBLE ANOMALY OBSERVED ON HORIZONTAL STAB. ACCOMPLISHED MT-005 REV G VIBRATION TROUBESHOOTING. ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL FREE PLAY CHECK FAILED ON THE RT OTBD SERVO CONTROL EYE END. REPLACED SERVO CONTROL EYE END IAW MT.

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