Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49452
Aircraft time
89,199 hours, 42,366 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Bolt
Condition
Worn
Location
Anti Ice Valve
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO AN AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS BETWEEN THE AFT LAVATORIES. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE MOUNTING BOLT WORN AND LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW HARDWARE IAW AMM 75-10-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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