SDR ABXA040115

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
March 18, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47623
Aircraft time
53,415 hours, 58,615 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION FELT IN AIRCRAFT (YOKE, FLOOR, & SEAT) ABOVE 320 KTS. NO CHANGE IN INTENSITY UNTIL SLOWED BELOW 320 KTS. VIBRATION STARTS AND STOPS ABRUPTLY. DEFERRED MACH TRIM SYSTEM IAW DC9 MEL. CLEARED MACH TRIM SYSTEM AFTER PERFORMING ADJ/TEST PROCEDURES IAW DC9 MM 22-20-01-2. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED ALL LANDING GEAR DOORS, ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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