Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26645
Aircraft time
41,537 hours, 30,302 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON APPROACH FLAPS 5. FOUND E&E DOOR SEAL DAMAGED AT TWO PLACES AND FREEPLAY AT ELEV TRIM TAB IS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED E&E DOOR SEAL AND REPLACED THE FLANGED BUSHINGS ON ELEVATOR FITTING FOR TAB ATTACH HINGE AT POSITIONS NR 1, 3, AND 4. ACCOMPLISHED FREE PLAY CHECK NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.