Service difficulty report · Rod · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
November 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
48,375 hours, 19,015 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
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. PER CAPT FELT STRONG CYCLICAL VIBRATION IN THE VERTICAL ONLY WENT AWAY WITH DECREASE IN SPEED. FELT THROUGHOUT CABIN. ALT 200FL-320FL, SPEED 320KTS. STRONGEST CAPT EVER FELT WITH AUDIBLE NOISE FACTOR. REPLACED THE LEFT GREEN AN RIGHT YELLOW ELEVATOR SERVO ROD EYE END REF AMM. INSPECTED ALL WING TO BODY FAIRINGS FOR SECURITY & DAMAGE. FOUND PANELS 192AT & 197BB WITH SEAL DAMAGE, 1 BULB SEAL TORN AT LOWER WING T/E PANEL, GEAR STRUT CUTOUT, AFT SIDE.

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