Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
33,154 hours, 13,025 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

VIBRATION WITH VERTICAL BOUNCE NOTICEABLE ABOVE 320KTS. WHEN ELEVATOR LOADED UP IN DESCENT, VIBRATION STARTED AND WHEN LOADED FOR CLIMB VIBRATION STOPPED. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED RIGHT ELEVATOR INDICATION HAD SLIGHT FLUCTUATION WHEN VIBRATION PRESENT. CAUSE: LOOSE SEALS ON ELEVATOR PANELS. REPLACED SEALS WITH NEW. A/C HASN'T REPEATED SINCE.

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