Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
32,516 hours, 14,427 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Duct
Condition
Faulty
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CL
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 REPORT: RUMBLING NOISE AND MILD VIBRATION IN LOWER NOSE AREA OF A-C. NOTICED RIGHT AFTER T-O. SAMC TEXT: CHECK NOSE GEAR DOORS AND SEALS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. CHECK RADOME SEAL, E AND E DOOR SEALS. CHECK DUCTING IN E AND E COMPARTMENTS AND NOSE AREA FOR LOOSENESS AND SECURITY. NOTE AVIONICS FANS FOR PROPER OPERATION. REPLACED RECIRCULATION DUCT, OPS OKAY.

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