Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 22, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6473
Aircraft time
31,470 hours, 10,211 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 200
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 DIVERTED TO BNA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CLIMBING THERE WAS A SHARP JOLT FOLLOWED BY SEVERE LONG PERIOD VIBRATION. INITIAL JOLT YAWED AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT ABOUT 5 DEGREES. SEVERE VIBRATION LASTED ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IMMEDIATELY CALLED AND REPORTED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND SECURED CARTS AND THEMSELVES. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202408232510: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00005067 AIRFRAME VIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS EVENT.** (CLOSED)

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