# SDR 2001UALA01446

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2001
- Submitted: July 31, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7275U
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 21422
- Aircraft time: 65,843 hours, 37,893 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Nut Plate
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Tail Cone
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01446

## Discrepancy

VIBRATION AT M .80, INCREASES WITH AIRSPEED, AND LEFT TURNS, STAYS THE SAME WITH SPOILERS EXTENDED. FOUND NUTPLATES ON TAIL CONE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.  NUTPLATES ALLOWED TAIL CONE TO VIBRATE.

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