Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
965
Aircraft time
40,546 hours, 15,848 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR1 ENGINE VIBRATION, FLIGHT DIVERTED. WENT FROM 5.1 TO 8.0, ENGINE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGH OUT ACFT, FOLLOWED FM PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. IN DESCENT VIBRATION DECREASED TO 4.3 AT FL 240, AT FL 160 WITH ENGINES AT FLIGHT IDLE, VIB WENT TO ZERO. ALL CHIP DET'S CLEAN. ACP 'D VIBRATION SURVEY REF MM 71-00-00. MAX VIB WAS 1.2 ON THE N1 WITH NO SPIKES NOTED. OPS CHECKED ANTI-ICE VALVE. CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE.

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