Service difficulty report · Chiller · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 17, 2022
Submitted
December 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167AN
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
7013
Aircraft time
18,722 hours, 7,381 cycles
Part
Chiller
Condition
Vibrates
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IN FLIGHT DECK, VIBRATION FELT INTERMITTENTLY STARTING ABOUT 8000'. CREW RETRACTED LANDING LIGHTS BUT VIBRATION CONTINUED WITH ENGINE 1 N1 VIB 1.6 AND DOOR INDICATIONS NORMAL. AT ALT 16500 #1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO SAY 1R DOOR VIBRATING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AUA WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK AMM 05-53-00-780-001-A01, PRESSURIZATION TEST FOR AIR LEAKAGE OR NOISE. NO EVIDENCE OF 1R DOOR VIBRATION OR LEAKAGE NOTED, ENGINE VIBRATION WITHIN LIMITS. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE PRESSURZATION CHECKS MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE FORWARD GALLEY CHILLER STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AND PLACED THE CHILLER ON DEFFERAL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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