Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2415
Aircraft time
18,730 hours, 6,525 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
NAS5516A28NJ
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Part time
18,730 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT 304 IAD-BOS - CREW REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL240 BOTH CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK CREW FELT SEVERE VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BWI WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BACKLASH CHECK ON RUDDER PER TSM 27-20-00 AND ELEVATOR BACKLASH CHECK PER AMM 27-34-00, ALL WITHIN LIMITS. MX ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-30-00 AND FOUND RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD BLUE SYS ACTUATOR SLIGHTLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTED ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-34-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. MX FOUND BROKEN WASTE DISPOSAL VACUUM LINE SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT FRAME C16 REPLACED SAME PER SRM 51-72-11 AND 3 CLAMPS WORN AND LOOSE REPLACED AS REQUIRED.

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