SDR USAA2011092700016

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 20, 2011
Submitted: September 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N664AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1621
Aircraft time: 36,413 hours, 13,518 cycles
System (JASC): 2722 · Rudder Actuator
Part: Actuator
Part number: 61375
Part serial: 613701889
Condition: Failed
Location: Rudder
Part time: 34,949 hours, 12,533 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: G, J
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT SUDDENLY AND RUDDER TRIM 1 FAULTED. ON DESCENT, MULTIPLE FAULT APPEARED - YAW DAMPER 1, RUDDER TRIM FAULT, RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER STUCK 2 DEGREES YAW, AUTO BRAKE FAULT, STATUS PAGE NORMAL BRAKE INOPERATIVE, ECAM SHOWED ALTERNATE BRAKE. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS NORMAL AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER 4CC AND RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR 10CC PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-23-51 AND 27-22-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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