Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 6, 2021
Submitted
August 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1917
Aircraft time
71,404 hours, 25,421 cycles
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 222, PBI-BOS. AIRCRAFT VIBRATION ON CLIMBOUT FROM PBI STARTED AROUND FL170 FILLED OUT AIRCRAFT VIVRATION SURVEY FOR MORE DETAILS VIBRATION INTENSITY SCALE 4; PERFORMED AMM TASK 05-50-00-810-801-A. FOLLOWED DECISION TABLE AND LEAD TO BELIEVE ELEVATORS ARE THE PROBLEM. FOUND L & R ELEVATORS OUT OF RIG. PANEL 344AT - TOP OF RIGHT ELEVATOR MISSING 4 FASTENERS. INSTALLED NEW SCREWS REF AMM 27-34-00. ADJUSTED L INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ELEVATOR ACTUATORS IAW AMM 37-34-0-820-003-B. L ELEV WITHIN LIMITS AT THIS TIME.

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