Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2132
Aircraft time
26,369 hours, 9,293 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
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

FLT 738 AIR RETURN, CLIMBING OUT AT 25K FT AND 320 KTS GOT SEVERE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT AIRFRAME. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLES AND SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO 27 KTS, VIBES STOPPED. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME IAW TSM 05-50 FOUND LOOSE FASTENERS ON PANEL 314AR (APU AREA). SECURED FASTENERS, NO OTHER DEFECTS. A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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