Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
730
Aircraft time
57,459 hours, 20,191 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL300 AT .77 WE ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME VIBRATION. IAW QRH 56.18 WE DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT 1 & APPLIED LT RUDDER, WHICH DAMPENED THE VIBRATION. UPON DELETION OF VIBRATION WE RE-CONNECTED AUTOPILOT 1 WHILE CRUISING AT FL 250 & M.78 WE RE-ENCOUNTERED VIBRATION & APPLIED PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROCEDURE. THIS OCCURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. PERFORMED POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME, CHECKED WINGS, ENGS FUSELAGE & TAIL SECTION FOR APPARENT LOSS OF DAMAGED PANELS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE IAW AMM 05-50-00.

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