Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 12, 2022
Submitted
July 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02802
Aircraft time
61,012 hours, 21,594 cycles
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Vibration
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#1411, FLL-AUA. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO FLL) 'FELT AIRCRAFT VIBRATION CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT. VIBRATION STARTS FASTER THAN 250KTS, & STOPS SLOWER THAN 250KTS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS & CUSTOMERS FELT VIBRATION WORSE IN THE AFT PART OF PLANE; PERFORMED DVI OF FUSELAGE PANELS AND SEALS PER SM 53-35-00. NO FINDINGS. PERFORMED VIBRATION SURVEY AND LED TO ELEVATOR SURFACES AS POSSIBLE CAUSE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ELE. SERVO FOR OSCILLATIONS AND EXCESSIVE PLAY PER AMM 27-34-00. ALL CHECKS BETWEEN LIMITS. DFDR DOWNLOAD SHOE NO ABNORMALITIES. OK FOR SERVICE.'

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