Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 7, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1680
Aircraft time
36,128 hours, 15,903 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
791C000002
Part serial
X20512
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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

VERY NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION WHEN SELECTING FULL FLAPS ON FINAL APPROACH. WITH FLAPS FULL GET A LOT OF PLAY ON THE LEFT IB FLAP. SUSPECT FLAP ACTUATOR. REPLACED NR 1 FLAP TRACK ACTUATOR.

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