Service difficulty report · Fastener · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 27, 2021
Submitted
August 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7045
Aircraft time
18,595 hours, 7,971 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
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

VIBRATIONS AT 27,000 FEET AT 320KTS. FELT AS FROM THE RUDDER. FELT IT ON THE RUDDER PEDALS. SLOWED DOWN TO 305 KTS AND VIBES WENT AWAY.-ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A. FOUND MULTIPLE BELLY PANELS MISSING FASTNERS. INSTALLED FASTNERS IAW AMM 53-35-11. FOUND WATER SERVICE DOOR NOT LATCHED. SECURED SERVICE DOOR CLOSED IAW AMM 52-42-00.

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