Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2022
Submitted
September 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145235
Aircraft time
36,781 hours, 33,476 cycles
Part
Interface Unit
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED VIBRATION SOUNDS COMING FROM LEFT MOST FRONT NOSE SECTION, DURING DEPARTURE. AFTER REACHING 10,000 PIC NOTICED MORE VIBRATION ALONG WITH A LOUD VIBRATION SOUND. CREW CONTACTED MOC IN FLIGHT, AND AFTER CONVERSATION WITH MOC CREW DECIDED TO TURN BACK AROUND. WHILE TURNING BACK AROUND TOWARDS THE ARRIVAL INTO OAK THE FLOOR ON THE FO SIDE STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND FO WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE LOUD SOUND FROM HIS SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MX TROUBLESHOT BY INSPECTING AIRCRAFT. NOSE GEAR INSPECTED NO DEFECTS. IN NOSE AVIONICS BAY FOUND UNILINK ACARS INTERFACE UNIT. {FMS CONFIGURATION UNIT) LOOSE. TIGHTENED THE SUPPORT SCREW OPS OK. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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