Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 24, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
58,754 hours, 21,984 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Fairing
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

AIRFRAME VIBRATION, FL200 UP TO FL340, MORE NOTICEABLE IN CLIMB THAN LEVEL FLT. ACCOMPLISHED TSM CHART 05-50-00 PB201 AND INFORMATION FROM VIBRATION SURVEY SUGGESTS BELLY FAIRING SOURCE OF VIBRATION. TAPED BELLY FAIRING SEALS REF MT53-004. FOUND SEAL WORN ON PANEL 197BB REPLACED SEAL.

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