Service difficulty report · Chiller · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 17, 2022
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7013
Aircraft time
18,722 hours, 7,381 cycles
Part
Chiller
Part number
3749
Part serial
02351
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, INFLT DECK, VIBRATION FELT INTERMITTENTLY STARTING ABOUT 8000'. RETRACTED LANDING LIGHTS BUT VIBRATION CONTINUED WITH ENGINE 1 N1 VIB 1.6 AND DOOR INDICATIONS NORMAL. AT ALT 16500, F/A CALLED TO SAY R1 DOOR VIBRATING. EMERGENCY DECLARED & RETURNED TO AUA, LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMPLISHED TASK AMM 05-53-00-780-001-A01, PRESSURIZATION TEST FOR AIR LEAKS OR NOISE. NO EVIDENCE OF R1 DOOR VIBRATION OR LEAKAGE NOTED, ENGINE VIBRATION WITHIN LIMITS. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING PRESSURZATION CHECKS MAINTENANCE NOTED THE FORWARD GALLEY CHILLER STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. MX REPLACED THE FWD GALLEY AIR CHILLER IAW AMM 25-34-51 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

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