Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Aircraft time
45,207 hours, 17,872 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cover
Part number
D2721003300100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED DURING FLARE. INORDINATE FORCE REQ'D TO MOVE PEDALS. UNSAFE FOR FLIGHT. RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT FOOTREST IS LOOSE AND PUSHES PEDALS AT TIMES. FIRST OFFICERS RUDDER PEDALS WILL NOT ADJUST. RUDDER PEDAL ADJ IS NOT AFFECTED, COVER BETWEEN PEDALS IS CRACKED & LOOSE. INTERIM RPR MADE WITH TAPE TO SECURE COVER FLUSH IN PLACE. PEDAL ADJ OPS NORMAL. MEL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 2522CU. SECURED COVER FLUSH IN PLACE, PEDAL ADJ IS NOT AFFECTED. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT COVER PER MM. TROUBLESHOOTING, F/O RUDDER PEDAL SHROUD REPLACEMENT AND RUDDER PEDAL ARTIFICIAL FEEL AND TRAVEL LIMITS TESTED AND FOUND GOOD.

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