Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
February 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22650
Aircraft time
62,457 hours, 50,777 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456113
Part serial
0270
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 6 Spoiler
Part time
55,345 hours, 44,382 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SLC - AIR TURN BACK - ON CLIMB OUT FROM SLC EN ROUTE FOR PHX FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION IN FLOOR BOARDS OF AFT CABIN, TURNED BACK TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE INCLUDING ALL SERVICE PANELS AND ACCESS DOORS. INSPECTED RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNITS FOR WEAR AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS; INSPECTED THE STABILIZER, APU DOOR, AND APU MOUNTS. INSPECTED HELL HOLE AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT PANELS, THE ENGINE INLET & TURBINE BLADE AREAS, AND THE LANDING GEARS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED THE SLATS AND FLAPS FOR LOOSE FAIRINGS, AND ABNORMAL PLAY, NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPE