Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A310221

Difficulty date
January 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416FE
Make and model
Airbus A310221
Aircraft serial
288
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Air Frame
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR UP, A/C STARTED VIBRATING. GEAR WAS CYC DOWN & UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. VIB CONTD. LEVEL OFF AT 5000 FEET. FLAPS/SLATS RETRACTED, VIBRATION STOPPED AT PWR REDUCTION (VIB WAS MOD). RETND FOR LANDING WITH NORMAL SLAT/FLAP EXTENSION & NO VIB AT REDUCED PWR. PERFORMED WALKAROUND INSP OF RUDDER, LANDING GEAR, STABILIZER, FLAPS AND SLATS, AILERONS, SPOILERS, ELEVATORS ALL CK'D OK FROM GROUND. PERFORMED HI-PWR ENG RUN PER MM 71-00-00, PG A588 IN CONJUNCTION WITH A300 FLT MANUAL, REF 5-3-2. PARAM CK'D WITH PUBLISHED LIMITS FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. 1.489 NR 1 ENG N1=1.2, N2=.6, NR 2 ENG N1=.4, N2=6. VISUALLY INSP ENG SHROUDS, BLADE TIPS, & RUB STRIPS PER MM 72-23-01, PG 601-606, CK'D GOOD.

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