Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
768
Aircraft time
28,439 hours, 15,367 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Flight Control
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

CLIMBING THRU FL 320, NOTICEABLE VIB BEGAN LEVELED AT 340, VIBS CONTINUED, SLOWED & EVENTUALLY DESCENDED BACK TO 320, VIBS CONTINUED. NO SECONDARY’S INDICATED, ENG VIBS NORMAL. NO OTHER INDICATIONS, NO FLIGHT CLT INDICATIONS. VIBS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY WITH POWER INCREASE. RAN BOTH ENGS AT 80 PERCENT N2 ON GATE WITH NO VIBS NOTED. ALSO OPERATED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS INCLUDING FLAPS & SLATS THROUGH FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL. ALL CONTROLS OPERATE SM. REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. TROUBLE SHOT IAW SM 05-50-00 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SEE PREVIOUS UPDATES FOR STEPS PERFORMED.

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