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A319 flight crew reports a loud vibrating; pounding noise passing FL230. When ATC communications become nearly impossible the crew elects to declare an emergency and return to the departure airport. At FL200 in the descent the noise disappears and a normal landing ensues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1021188 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160 Flight Crew Total 23000 Flight Crew Type 2300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During the climbout; we experience a severe airframe vibration. We declared an in-flight emergency and return to departure airport for an uneventful landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew reports a loud vibrating; pounding noise passing FL230. When ATC communications become nearly impossible the crew elects to declare an emergency and return to the departure airport. At FL200 in the descent the noise disappears and a normal landing ensues.
Narrative: During the climbout; we experience a severe airframe vibration. We declared an in-flight emergency and return to departure airport for an uneventful landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.