Service difficulty report · Spring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
September 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3228
Aircraft time
7,788 hours, 2,852 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
D2727025000600
Part serial
JB4023
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder Rod
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 134 RSW-JFK - SMALL UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT FELT ON RUDDER PEDAL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MX REPLACED CENTERING ROD SPRING PER AMM 27-21-48, ALSO PERFORMED RUDDER TRAVEL AND RETURN CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED AFS AND CAT III TEST IAW 22-97-00 AND RUDDER ARTIFICIAL FEEL LOAD TEST IAW 27-23-00-710-001 PEDAL MOVEMENTS SMOOTH AND TRIM NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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