Service difficulty report · Screw · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 25, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1272
Aircraft time
45,602 hours, 17,853 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Aoa Sensor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOUD SQUEAL ABOVE SEAT 2A. REMOVED PSU ABOVE SEATS 2A & 2B, REMOVED SIDEWALL CEILING PANELS ABOVE ROWS 2 & 3 LT SIDE. AIR ESCAPING FROM RISER DUCT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO INDIVIDUAL AIR SUPPLY DUCT ABOVE SIDEWALL AT ROW 3, ADJUSTED & SECURED CLAMP, NO NOISE NOTED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAYS THERE IS A HIGH PITCH NOISE AT SEAT 1A WINDOW OPERATED PACKS, NO SQUEAL , PHYSICAL CHECK , DOOR SEAL 1L, WINDOWS AT 1A,2A,3A EXTERIOR & INTERIOR ALL APPEARS OK. VERY LOUD SQUEAL ROW 1-2 NEAR WALL-FLOOR. PRESSURIZED AC, FOUND CAPT AOA SEN OR ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE, SECURED. ALSO FOUND FIRST OFFICERS AOA BLANKING PLATE CLOCKED WRONG. REINSTALLED IAW SAME MM.

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