What was found
STL - AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RUPTURED DUCT IN TAIL. REPLACED BOOT AND DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2009
- Submitted
- July 10, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9618A
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53565
- Aircraft time
- 34,385 hours, 16,139 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.