Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
January 9, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10738
Aircraft time
15,824 hours, 4,293 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT INFLIGHT VIBRATIONS FELT FROM ABOUT 13,000 THROUGH CLIMB OUT 30,000 FEET APPROX SPEED 340. VIBRATION WAS FELT ON LEFT SIDE ON BOTH RUDDER PEDALS VIBRATIONS, FLUTTERING, A KICKING BACK FEELING WHEN FLT CREWS FEET RESTED ON BOTH PEDALS. PLUS, 3 FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED VIBRATIONS COMING FROM GALLEY FLOOR NEAR R4 & R3 DOORS, VIBRATIONS THEY FELT THRU THEIR FEET. FLT CREW REPORTED THAT ONCE SLOWING DOWN AT, BELOW 280 K VIBRATIONS GO AWAY MOSTLY. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (OPEN)

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