Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1647
Aircraft time
33,850 hours, 13,884 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
61374
Part serial
101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RUDDER IS HARD TO DISPLACE TO THE LEFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. RIGHT DISPLACEMENT NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS FOR RUDDER PEDAL STIFFNESS PER TSM. PER TSM TASK 27-20-00-810- 801 ACCOMPLISHED OPS OF RUDDER ARTIFICIAL-FEEL LOADS. ACCOMPLISHED YAW DAMP FUNCTION TEST PER 22-63-00 PAGE 501 TASK 22-63-00-710-001. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF RUDDER TRIM PER MM, NO STIFFNESS NOTED.

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