Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 13, 2025
Submitted
March 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02992
Aircraft time
68,033 hours, 24,488 cycles
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
A68793007
Part serial
B28023
Condition
Failed
Location
34ce3
Part time
4,286 hours, 1,647 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT#1349, MHT-RSW. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK) ' LEFT ELEVATOR INTERMITTENT DEFLECTION RODUCED UNWANTED FLIGHT PATH (CHOPPY SENSATION) AFTER LANDING F/CTRL ELEVATOR SERVO FAULT PRESENTED WITH AMBER BRACKETS AROUND BLUE SYSTEM MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AFTER SHUTDOWN; PER PFR INTERROGATION SEC 1 AND SERVO VALVE ACTUATOR FIN (34CE3) WAS FAULTING, REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO ELEVATOR SERVO VALVE IAW AMM 27-34-51 ANDSEC 1 IAW AMM 27-94-34. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS FOUND. LH/RH ELEVATORS OPERATING NORMAL.'

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