SDR ABXA040386

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC841

Difficulty date
November 24, 2004
Submitted
December 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AX
Make and model
Doug DC841
Aircraft serial
47497
Aircraft time
59,709 hours, 56,223 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
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 THROUGH APPROX 16,000 FEET AND AROUND 300 KTS, THERE WAS A NOTICABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION THAT LASTED UNTIL WE SLOWED THROUGH ABOUT 270 KTS. ENGINE/POWER CHANGES HAD NOT NOTICABLE EFFECT ON THE VIBRATION. NO INDICATION OF ANY ENGINES PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. SEE LINE MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER NR 600213176 AND NR 2004971 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. A FUNCTIONALY CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO VIBRATION NOTED.

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