SDR 96ZZZX6033

Service difficulty report · Apu Door · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833LA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46937
Part
Apu Door
Part number
NAA605635
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Tail
Part time
99,893 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

MCO/LGW - FLT 504 - PILOT REPORTED 'AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT IN FLOOR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS ABOVE 180 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF, CLIMB, CRUISE AT FL 270 AND DESCENT. IT NOTICEABLY DECREASED AFTER FLAPS LOWERED TO 22 DEGREES AND SLOWING BELOW 175 KNOTS.' THE CAPTAIN RETURNED BACK TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RELATCHED THE APU SERVICE DOOR. A TEST FLIGHT WAS FLOWN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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