Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 3, 2022
Submitted
October 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02802
Aircraft time
61,739 hours, 21,869 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Vibration
Location
Rudder
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#39, FLL-SJO. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO FLL) 'STRONG AIRCRAFT VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED 1500,000 <200 FPM.' ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT CONTROLS REPLACEMENT OF LH AND RH ELEVATOR ATTACH HARDWARE AND FITTINGS I.A.W EC NO. A5515127-01 AND ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT CONTROLS OF RUDDER ASSEMBLY ATTACH HARDWARE AND FITTINGS-HINGE ARM REPLACEMENT IAW EC NO.A5515155-.01.

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