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Crj-200 captain reported a flap fairing departed the aircraft during climbout resulting in a return to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1616797 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Fairing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
First flight of the day. Departed runway xxl with a climb to the east/northeast/north; climbing through 10;500 MSL to FL230 and accelerating; reaching 280 KIAS I heard a 'thump' associated with a wind rumble sound and vibration throughout the airframe and predominately in the flight controls; I immediately checked doors and pressurization; followed by all other aircraft systems. All indications normal. I stopped our climb at 14;000; called the flight attendant to verify noise and vibration in addition to cabin conditions. Flight attendant (flight attendant) heard the same sound; cabin conditions normal otherwise; I then contacted dispatch and maintenance via ACARS describing the conditions; [and] we mutually agreed a return to ZZZ was in our best interest. We notified center we would be returning to the airport for a non-emergency precaution. We were given an immediate turn and descent; I addressed the passengers to let them know we would be returning to the airport as a precaution. Once parked at the gate we initiated a walk-around and discovered the right inboard flap linkage fairing had broken and separated from the airframe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-200 Captain reported a flap fairing departed the aircraft during climbout resulting in a return to departure airport.
Narrative: First flight of the day. Departed Runway XXL with a climb to the east/northeast/north; climbing through 10;500 MSL to FL230 and accelerating; reaching 280 KIAS I heard a 'Thump' associated with a wind rumble sound and vibration throughout the airframe and predominately in the flight controls; I immediately checked doors and pressurization; followed by all other aircraft systems. All indications normal. I stopped our climb at 14;000; called the flight attendant to verify noise and vibration in addition to cabin conditions. FA (Flight Attendant) heard the same sound; cabin conditions normal otherwise; I then contacted Dispatch and Maintenance via ACARS describing the conditions; [and] we mutually agreed a return to ZZZ was in our best interest. We notified Center we would be returning to the airport for a Non-Emergency precaution. We were given an immediate turn and descent; I addressed the passengers to let them know we would be returning to the airport as a precaution. Once parked at the gate we initiated a walk-around and discovered the right inboard flap linkage fairing had broken and separated from the airframe.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.