Service difficulty report · Recorder · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
686
Aircraft time
47,319 hours, 18,812 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Recorder
Part number
93A10080
Part serial
1478
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW DEBRIEF AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS .79 MACH AT FL370 AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE TURBULENCE FOR 30 SECONDS. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED 1500FT IN 15 SECONDS. FLIGHT CREW REPORT BEING THROWN ABOUT IN SEAT AND 5 TO 6 'G -FORCE' ALONG WITH A -1 'G FORCE'. STARTED EXCESSIVE TURBULENCE INSPECTION. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION PER AMM. IN REFERENCE TO LM8542 REMOVED CVR. INSTALLED CVR, OP CKS OKAY.

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