Service difficulty report · Trim System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 6, 2016
Submitted
August 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3119
Aircraft time
38,145 hours, 13,333 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FT 1091, AIR RETURN BACK. DURING CLIMBOUT AND CRUISE ACFT REQUIRED 2.7 DEGREES LEFT RUDDER TRIM IN ORDER TO FLY STRAIGHT. CREW REPORTED THIS GETTING WORSE WITH THE CLIMB WITH OR WITHOUT A/P ON OR OFF. PERFORMED RIGGING AND TESTS OF THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. ALL TESTED NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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