Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
December 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24491
Aircraft time
65,385 hours, 22,802 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Sheared
Location
Wing Fairing
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

VVI - CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING FROM AFT FUSELAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED VVI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND WING FAIRING INBOARD OF NUMBER 8 SPOILER WITH TWO HOLD DOWN SUPPORT RODS SHEARED OFF. REPLACED SUPPORT RODS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.