Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 7, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
472
Aircraft time
42,532 hours, 15,739 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRFRAME VIBRATION ON CLB AT FL250-340 .78 MACH. LIGHT VERTICAL VIBRATION FELT THRU THE FLOOR, NOSE TO TAIL AT 327 KNOTS, 78 MACH ON CLIMB FROM FL 250 -340. NO ENGINE VIBRATION. CONTROL INPUT DID NOT STOP VIBRATION. FOUND 10" PIECE OF WING TO BODY FAIRING SEAL ON LT SIDE JUST FORWARD OF FLAP FLAPPING IN THE WIND. TRIMMED WING TO BODY SEAL AND TAPED OVER AREA WITH SPEED TAPE. NEED FURTHER CREW COMMENTS ABOUT VIBRATIONS. DROPPED FLAPS AND SLATS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DL5435 CREATED TO MONITOR.

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