Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 24, 2014
Submitted
February 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Aircraft time
52,016 hours, 19,026 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613701885
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,598 hours, 1,165 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT LT AILERON DEPLOYED ABOVE NORMAL IN FLIGHT LEVEL & MOVES ALONG WITH A CORRESPONDING RT RUDDER DEPLOYMENT RESULTING IN A SKID WHILE CLIMBING. AFTER LEVEL OFF FLIGHT CONTROLS RETURN TO NORMAL & COORDINATED FLIGHT. ADJUSTED RUDDER CABLE & REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATOR.

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