Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2021
Submitted
September 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2580
Aircraft time
59,340 hours, 21,314 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
31075840
Part serial
10362
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Control
Part time
59,348 hours, 21,315 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 927, EWR-MCO. AFTER T/O PASSING 10,000FT. FLIGHTCREW FELT VIBRATION ACCLERATING THRU 250 KTS. ON DESCENT SLOWING TO 250KTS AND 10,000FT. INFLIGHT CREW CALLED AND REPORTED VIBRATIONS IN THE AFT CABIN; C/W CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROLS AND HINGE BEARINGS FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY AND COND. REF 320 MM 27-34-00-200-001-A. FOUND L/H ELEVATOR GREEN SERVO CNTRL PLAY TO BE BEYOND LIMITS AT 11 MM. L/H ELEV BLUE SERVO CNTRL 6.5 MM, R/H ELEV BLUE 6 MM, AND R/H ELEV YELLOW 6.5 MM. R & R L/H ELEV I/B ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-34-51. OPS CK. PERFORMED RIGGING AND OPS SK OF LH ELEVATOR HYD ACTUATION AFTER R & R LH ELEV INBD SERVO CONTROL REF MM 27-34-00-820-002 AND 27-34-00-710-001 OPS CK GOOD.

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