Service difficulty report · Strip · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
September 5, 2023
Submitted
September 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10159
Aircraft time
10,268 hours, 2,805 cycles
Part
Strip
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
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 LAX. CLIMBING THROUGH 10.000 TO 29,000 AIRCRAFT BEGAN MODERATE VIBRATION IN TAIL ABOVE 250 KNOTS. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THERE WERE NO ENGINE OR FLIGHT CONTROL INDICATIONS ON THE ECAM BUT VIBRATION WAS ENOUGH TO CREATE NOISE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO STAND IN THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE FLIGHT DECK AS WELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FOUND NO ISSUES ALSO CHECKED FOR LOOSE PANELS OR SEALS WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THE L4 DOOR FORWARD UPPER CORNER AND MID AFT SECTION WAS MISSING TEFLON STRIPS AND INSTALLED THEM PER TSM 52-13-00 AND AMM 52-13-18.

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