Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1737
Aircraft time
36,562 hours, 14,968 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Servo
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORT: LIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION DURING CLIMB. VERY NOTICEABLE IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN ALONG VERTICAL ACP CHECK OF THE RUDDER TRAILING PLAY REF AMM. FOUND BLUE SYSTEM SERVO TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, APPROX 14MM OF PLAY, MAX ALLOWED IS 8MM. FOUND YELLOW AND GREEN SYSTEM SERVOS WITHIN LIMITS. STARTED SERVO REMOVAL COMPLETED UP TO STEP 4C(1) CONTINUE FROM 4C(2) TO COMPLETION.

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