Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 23, 2013
Submitted
August 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
39,836 hours, 22,555 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
SC47005
Part serial
5161
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 300
Part time
3,474 hours, 2,525 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB BETWEEN FL 190 AND 250, CREW REPORTED THREE UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. EACH INPUT INCREASED IN SEVERITY. ACFT ON AUTOPILOT 1, APP 320 KIAS, VMC CONDITION, SMOOTH RIDE CONDITIONS. FLIGHT CONTROLS NORMAL WITH A/P DISCONNECTED & A/P 2 ENGAGED. NO ECAM/STS MESSAGES. MX ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN FAC NR 1 AND YAW DAMPER NR 1, AND FAC NR 2 AND YAW DAMPER NR 2. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R NR 1 YAW DAMPER SERVO ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-61-51-400-001A. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF YAW DAMPER AND RUDDER SERVO CONTROLS. ACCOMPLISHED CAT CERTIFICATION TEST IAW J/C 26T0002201. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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