Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 7, 2011
Submitted
December 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1452
Aircraft time
42,327 hours, 15,436 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Service
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 527 EWR-MCO, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK DUE TO MODERATE VIBRATION DURING CLIMB APPROX 25,000 FT. A DULL BANG ON AIRFRAME WAS HEARD AND A VIBRATION BEGAN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIRFRAME. SOUND AND VIBRATIONS SEEMED MOST EVIDENT UNDER COCKPIT AND MID CABIN AS REPORTED BY F/A'S. AIRCRAFT WAS SLEWED TO .74 MACH AND SOUND/VIBE CONTINUED. UPON DESCENT INTENSITY INCREASE PASSING BELOW 29,000 FT AND CONTINUED UNTIL LANDING. TECHNICIAN FOUND REFUEL PANEL DOOR MISSING. ITEM PLACED ON CDL C28-02-01 MDDR 127263. PANEL DOOR P/N D5331037920000. THE FUELLING PANEL DOOR WAS REPLACED ON 11/16/11.

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