Service difficulty report · Duct Clamp · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 27, 2014
Submitted
May 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
64,766 hours, 9,986 cycles
Part
Duct Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF & PASSING THROUGH 10,000' AGL, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOW FREQUENCY BUFFETING THAT INCREASED WITH ACFT SPEED. THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED. THERE WERE NO INDICATION ISSUES. AFTER DECIDING TO RETURN TO ATH FOR MX, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR BUFFETING SOUND WHILE IN A HOLD & IN LANDING CONFIGURATION. THE ISSUE OCCURRED AT BOTH LOW & HIGH SPEEDS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH EMER EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. MX FOUND ON THE RT AIR CONDITIONING BAY CLAMP LOOSE ON RT & PACK HEAT EXCHANGER OUTLET DUCT PORT. DUCT CONNECTED & PROPERLY SECURED.

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