Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 13, 2023
Submitted
October 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02259
Aircraft time
72,675 hours, 26,046 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
61375
Part serial
613705189
Condition
Failed
Location
10cc
Part time
45,850 hours, 16,653 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT#126, TPA-JFK. 'IN CLIMB THROUGH FL 130 EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED FLIGHT RUDDER INPUTS AS WELL AS AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. RUDDER TRIM INDICATIONS WERE VARYING BETWEEN 0.7L AND 0.1R. RECEIVED RUDDER INPUT AGAIN IN DECENT TO LEFT FROM 0.4L TO 1.4L ON RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR. STABILIZED AT 0.7L; REF LP 3689807-2 (REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-22-51 REF LP 3689812, ITEM 2 FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR) FOR RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. LP 3689812-2 (ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER TRIM UNIT OPS CHECK AS PER AMM 27-22-00.) FOR RUDDER TRIM OPS CHECK. REF LP 3689811-1 (ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER RIG AS PER AMM 27-21-00. YAW DAMPER SPRING ROD AND TRANSDUCER UNIT AS PER AMM 27-26-00, ADJUSTED RUDDER HDY ACTUATOR AS PER 27-24-00 SPRING RODS.) FOR RIGGING OF THE RUDDER.'

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