What was found
CREW REPORTS VIBRATION AND NOISES FROM AIRFRAME. DIVERTED TO LAS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, OVERWEIGHT LANDING. *S/D* INSPECTION CHECK FOUND FLAPPER BROKEN. REMOVED BROKEN FLAPPER FROM AIR DUCT AND INSTALLED NEW VALVES.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 767222
- Aircraft serial
- 21864
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7R4D
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Ram Air Gate
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.