Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 28, 2019
Submitted
July 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6181
Aircraft time
17,995 hours, 6,960 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS TOGA CONFIG 1 TAKEOFF 25R PHX OAT 43Ï¿½C JUST PRIOR TO V1, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXTREME JOLT FELT BY ENTIRE CREW SENSED SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO LEFT. NO ECAM TRIGGERED AND NO COMPRESSOR STALL SOUNDS. FORCE WAS OF SHORT DURATION AND ONLY OCCURED ONCE. NO FEED BACK THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS. FORCE WAS MORE THAN COULD BE GENERATED BY ASSYMETRIAL BRAKE APPLICATION OR RUDDER HARDOVER. SUSPECT ENGINE RELATED BUT NO EVIDENCE TO CORROBORATE. NOTICEABLE STRAIN AGAINST LAP BELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESSES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED T/S OF BOTH #1 & #2 EMG. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL PARAMITERS WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ASSURANCE TEST RUNS ON #1 & #2 ENGINES. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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