SDR UALA2013031301496

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: March 12, 2013
Submitted: April 8, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 850
Aircraft time: 49,535 hours, 19,617 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 2720 · Rudder Control System
Part: Control Unit
Part number: 350E5500201
Part serial: 195
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Rudder
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

LIGHT TAIL VIBRATION IN CLIMB FL 210, 325 KTS. STOPPED WHEN SLOWED. AGAIN AT FL260 MACH .78 FOUND RUDDER INDICATION FLUCTUATING, IAW TSM 27-20-00-810-806-A. REPLACED IAW 31-55-34-00 0-001-A, TESTED NORMAL IAW 31-50-00-710-001-A. ACCOMPLISHED VIBRATION CHECK IAW TSM 05-50-810-801-A. RUDDER CHECKED NORMAL IAW TSM 27-20-00-810-802A, ELEVATOR CHECKED NORMAL IAW TSM 27-30-00-810-850-A.

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