SDR YENA20110103189

Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: January 3, 2011
Submitted: January 31, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N625JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 2535
Aircraft time: 21,650 hours, 7,590 cycles
System (JASC): 2730 · Elevator Control System
Part: Servo
Part number: 31075440
Part serial: 9093
Condition: Failed
Location: Elevator
Part time: 27,960 hours, 9,828 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT 735 JFK-BQN, AIR RETURN TO JFK DURING CLIMBOUT APPROX 17,000 FEET FELT MODERATE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. TURNED OFF AUTOPILOT APPLIED LIGHT PRESSURE TO RIGHT RUDDER. PERFORMED BACKLASH CHECK AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO CONTROL 1025GM, 2025GM, 3025GM. ALSO REPLACED ELEV SERVO 34CE4, 34CE2 & 34CE1. OPS, LEAK AND RIGGING CHECK OK.

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