Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
49,184 hours, 19,554 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND RT AILERON OUT OF LIMITS FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY. STARTED REMOVAL OF RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON PER AMM. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD BLUE AILERON ACTUATOR PER AMM. REPLACED BOTH ROD END FLANGED BUSHINGS PRECAUTIONARY. AILERON IS NOW WITHIN LIMITS.

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