Service difficulty report · Buffet · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
December 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MA
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21988
Part
Buffet
Condition
Detected
Location
Structure
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM ACA WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FEET, FELT AIRCRAFT JOLT. RETURNED TO ACA FOR GROUND INSPECTION. RETURNED TO ACA AFTER DUMPING FUEL TO OBTAIN PROPER WEIGHT FOR LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT PER INSTRUCTIONS FROM MIAMI AIR MAINTENANCE CONTROL, FOUND NO DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEMS. PERFORMED LOCAL FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT, NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT PROFILES, NO ABNORMALTIES EXPERIENCED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.