Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 17, 2019
Submitted
February 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3707
Aircraft time
42,370 hours, 14,656 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613704611
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
42,370 hours, 14,656 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FT # 280, WHILE BEGINNING TO START DOWN ON THE ARRIVAL AT ABOUT APPROX 22000 FEET WE FELT AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT CAUSING AIRPLANE TO BANK TO THE LEFT. RUDDER TRIM INDICATED L 1.4 AND IT TOOK APPROX 3 TO 5 MINS FOR IT TO GET BACK TO ZERO. SPEED WAS 280 KTS INDICATED. REPEAT WRITE-UP; PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROL-LINKAGE IN TEH VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW AMM CH 27-29-00. R & R RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR (10CC) REF LOGPAGE # 2431080 #2. ADJUSTED RUDDER SERVO WORK ON REF LOG # 2431082 #2. OPS CK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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