Service difficulty report · Tape · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 2, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
37,791 hours, 14,575 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Tape
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
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

AIRFRAME VIBRATION. RTFL. AT FL 240 AND 320 KTS FELT VIBRATION IN FLOOR & THRU RUDDER PEDALS, FLT ATTENDANTS ALSO FELT VIBRATION. SLOWED TO 270KTS & VIB STARTED TO DIMINISH & AT AROUND 250 KTS VIBRATION CEASED, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS DURING DESCENT. FOUND TAPE LOOSE & MISSING FROM WING BELLY FAIRINGS 192DT & 191DT. RE-APPLIED SPEED TAPE. VIBRATION REPEATED - FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS & FLOOR IN CLIMB AT FL280 & 310 KTS-.77. LOOSE MOUNT POINT-NOSE GEAR AFT AERODYNAMIC DOOR-LOWER LEFT BOLT WORKING & LOOSE. FOUND JAM NUTS LOOSE ON ROD ENDS & HOLE IN SUPPORT ASSY. REPLACED SUPPORT ASSY & CHECKED ROD END JAM NUTS & TIGHTENED AS NEEDED. NO ROD ADJUSTMENTS MADE.

More about the Airbus A319-131