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A319 captain experiences an airframe vibration climbing out of 15;000 ft. Attempts to alleviate the vibration are unsuccessful and maintenance control suggests returning. A fuel auto feed fault is reported while burning down to maximum landing weight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 950408 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aeroplane Flight Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Climbing out of approximately 15;000 ft a vibration was felt throughout the aircraft. Autopilot 1 was on and rudder trim showed left 0.4 units. Various airspeeds tried to reduce/alleviate the vibration to no avail. At FL300 rudder trim showed left 0.8 units. Autopilot was tried; no reduction in vibration. Maintenance control notified and they had us return. Elected to hold to burn fuel to max allowable landing weight; uneventful landing. During the hold ECAM: fuel auto feed fault. [We] followed SOP's.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain experiences an airframe vibration climbing out of 15;000 FT. Attempts to alleviate the vibration are unsuccessful and Maintenance Control suggests returning. A Fuel Auto Feed Fault is reported while burning down to maximum landing weight.
Narrative: Climbing out of approximately 15;000 FT a vibration was felt throughout the aircraft. Autopilot 1 was on and rudder trim showed left 0.4 units. Various airspeeds tried to reduce/alleviate the vibration to no avail. At FL300 rudder trim showed left 0.8 units. Autopilot was tried; no reduction in vibration. Maintenance Control notified and they had us return. Elected to hold to burn fuel to max allowable landing weight; uneventful landing. During the hold ECAM: Fuel Auto Feed fault. [We] followed SOP's.
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.