SDR ABXA040376

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
November 7, 2004
Submitted
November 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47497
Aircraft time
59,694 hours, 56,206 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
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

IN DESCENT, LEVELED OFF AT 300 KIAS, INCURRED VIBRATION, SLOWED TO 290 KIAS, VIBRATION WENT AWAY THEN CAME BACK AGAIN WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH 295 KIAS. INSPECTED FOR GENERAL CONDITION & SECURITY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: NOSE GEAR AREA, FUSELAGE, FLAPS, SLATS, AILERONS, SPOILER PANELS, RUDDER & TRIM, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR. FOUND NO DEFECTS. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE & POWER SETTINGS WITH CSD'S & GENERATOR ON & OFF. NO VIBRATION NOTED.

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