SDR YENA200530

Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 16, 2005
Submitted: May 19, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N543JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1823
Aircraft time: 11,834 hours, 4,273 cycles
System (JASC): 2720 · Rudder Control System
Part: Yaw Damper
Condition: Contaminated
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W, B
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN ON DESCENT. (TURNED LIVE TV OFF). PERFORMED JB INFO NOTICE 2004-T023TR. NO EVIDENCE OF LTV SYSTEM BEING COMPROMISED. NO FAULTS FOUND. SMELL IN THE CABIN DUE TO RESIDUAL FLUID FROM YAW DAMPER CHANGE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. INSPECTED HYDRAULICS AND ACTUATOR, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. CLEANED HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM FUSELAGE IAW AMM 12-21-00. OPS CHECK OF YAW DAMPER IAW AMM 29-00-00 CLEAN AIRCRAFT.

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