Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 27, 2022
Submitted
January 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338ST
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
44484
Aircraft time
2,489 hours, 987 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT A STRONG VIBRATION IN AFT GALLEY FLOOR BOARDS MOVING UP THE WALLS. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO JFK LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR, TAIL AREA, AND STAB COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT PER AMM 5-51-91. NO VIBRATION NOTED. INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPENED UP AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT WALL AND LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANELS AND INSPECTED WATER TANK AND LAVATORY TANK AND TUBING. ALL WERE SECURE. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY CHECK OF THE WATER AND LAVATORY TOILET SYSTEMS PER AMM 38-42-00 AND AMM 38-32-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE VIBRATION.