<< >> NASA ASRS Report 866914, December 2009

An A319 crew reported experiencing moderate airframe vibration between 12;000 feet and FL230 at 310 knots. The flight returned to land at the departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	866914
Time
Date	200912
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Aircraft was towed over from hardstand by maintenance after being worked on for a previous write-up for excessive vibration. Aircraft was released from maintenance and all previous write-ups for vibration were cleared. After departure; on climb out from 12;000 feet to FL230 we experienced moderate vibration. Flight attendants also called to notify us of moderate vibration in the aft cabin as well; and that several passengers were concerned. We then made the decision to return to the departure airport. We followed and complied with all fom and communication procedures for an air-return and overweight landing. An uneventful and normal landing was made approximately 20 minutes later with aircraft weight at 150;200 pounds; and vertical speed at touchdown at 200 FPM.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A319 crew reported experiencing moderate airframe vibration between 12;000 feet and FL230 at 310 knots. The flight returned to land at the departure airport.

Narrative: Aircraft was towed over from hardstand by maintenance after being worked on for a previous write-up for excessive vibration. Aircraft was released from maintenance and all previous write-ups for vibration were cleared. After departure; on climb out from 12;000 feet to FL230 we experienced moderate vibration. Flight attendants also called to notify us of moderate vibration in the aft cabin as well; and that several passengers were concerned. We then made the decision to return to the departure airport. We followed and complied with all FOM and COM procedures for an air-return and overweight landing. An uneventful and normal landing was made approximately 20 minutes later with aircraft weight at 150;200 LBS; and vertical speed at touchdown at 200 FPM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.