Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1573
Aircraft time
40,636 hours, 16,647 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT ELEVATOR DURING GROUND CONTROL CHECK IN FULL UP POSITION SAGGED BUT WAS STILL IN BOX. CREW ALSO REPORTED ENROUTE, RT ELEVATOR NOW BELOW LEVEL BOX. PLANE FLYS NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH DDP. INDICATION PROBLEM ONLY. FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR IS SAGGING, WHEN GREEN HYD IS DEPRESSURIZED RT ELEVATOR CENTERS. ADJUSTED RIGHT ELEVATOR INBD. YELLOW SERVO ACTUATOR IAW MM.

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