Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1669
Aircraft time
31,341 hours, 13,849 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
792D000002
Part serial
20479
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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

RATION FLAPS FULL ON APPROACH 138000 POUNDS. DEBRIEFED CREW-HAD MODERATE VIBRATION AT FLAPS FULL ON APPROACH 1500 FT AND BETWEEN 140-170 KNOTS WITH GEAR DOWN. FOUND RIGHT WING NR 2 FLAP TRACK ACTUATOR SHAFT WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY CAUSING FREE MOVEMENT OF RIGHT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. NEW ACTUATOR ON AOG. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 RIGHT FLAP TRACK ACTUATOR. FLAP T.E. DOES NOT HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. OPS CHECKED OK.

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