Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
February 14, 2015
Submitted
March 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2377
Aircraft time
28,421 hours, 20,381 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fairing
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

DURING CLIMB PASSING FL300, CLIMB SPEED NOTING CONDITION & NO TURBULENCE. THE ACFT HAD A VERY STRONG VIBRATION FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. AFTER REDUCING SPEED & DISCONNECTING AP THE VIBRATIONS STOPPED. THE AP WAS CONNECTED AGAIN WITH A/T & WITH SPEED TURBULENCE. APPROACH & LANDING NORMAL. IAW AMM 05-56-00-810-801-A IDENTIFICATION OF THE CAUSE OF AIRFRAME VIBRATION ACCORDANCE REPORT SHEET SHOW SEALS OF THE BELLY FAIRING IAW TSM -53-35-00-810-801. CHECK OF BELLY FAIRING PANELS 191 & 192 BT, 192DT, 192ET WAS PERFORMED. NOT FOUND DAMAGED.

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