SDR AALA991452

Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21374
Part
Trim Tab
Part number
652172642K
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Aileron
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.

What was found

MIA - FLT 1360 - EN ROUTE MIA/DCA AT 30,000 FEET WITH AIRSPEED OF 305 KNOTS AND ECON CLIMB THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE FLUTTER IN YOKE. INSPECTED AILERON IN-FLIGHT AND NOTICED RIGHT INBOARD AILERON FLUTTER APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS AFTER A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO MIA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION OF AILERON FLUTTER. FERRY FLIGHT TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD AILERON TRIM TAB AND ADJUSTED PER MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)