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A320 captain reported pronounced airframe vibration on climbout; after coordination with dispatch and operations the flight returned to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 976966 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbout; experienced pronounced airframe vibration at airspeeds from 280 - 295 kts. First officer was PF. We were discussing options when the B flight attendant called to inform us of shaking in the aft galley. We elected to return with the concurrence of dispatch and [operations]. Was able to get the vibration to be minimized/eliminated by slowing. No vibration experienced on descent; but speed was not allowed into the suspect range. Cause: darned if I know. Suspect free play issues in control surfaces.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported pronounced airframe vibration on climbout; after coordination with Dispatch and Operations the flight returned to their departure airport.
Narrative: On climbout; experienced pronounced airframe vibration at airspeeds from 280 - 295 kts. First Officer was PF. We were discussing options when the B Flight Attendant called to inform us of shaking in the aft galley. We elected to return with the concurrence of Dispatch and [Operations]. Was able to get the vibration to be minimized/eliminated by slowing. No vibration experienced on descent; but speed was not allowed into the suspect range. Cause: Darned if I know. Suspect free play issues in control surfaces.
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.