Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
June 15, 2023
Submitted
June 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458AL
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10819
Aircraft time
3,410 hours, 977 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
14330375
Part serial
10507
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
9,840 hours, 2,722 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO AIRFRAME VIBRATION FROM 4R DOOR AND AFT GALLEY FLOOR. VIBRATION WAS MODERATE. 17000 FEET 300 KNOTS AND 250 KNOTS, VIBRATION PERSISTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE VACUUM GENERATOR TO BE SOURCE OF THE VIBRATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED VACUUM GENERATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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