Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
834
Aircraft time
43,545 hours, 17,503 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Servo
Part number
31075270
Part serial
108
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STRONG AIRFRAME VIBRATION. CREW REPORTED THAT VIBRATION DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY WITH THE GREEN HYDS TURNED OFF AND CAME BACK WITH THE GREEN SYSTEM REACTIVATED. FOUND WORN BEARINGS AT FITTINGS E BOTH C'S AND B AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING. SHOULD READ UPPER 'B' BEARING FITTING WORN PER IPC ALONG WITH E AND BOTH C'S. BASED ON CREW INPUT REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL. OP CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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