Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
September 4, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23780
Aircraft time
57,448 hours, 40,382 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
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

LAX - AIR TURN BACK - FLT 106 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND OPERATED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. PERFORMED YAW DAMPER BITE TESTS AND CHECKED STANDBY RUDDER. ALL CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO PHX, WHERE CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMALITIES DURING FERRY FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PREFORMED BITE CHECKS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL AND AILERON CONTROL, STAB TRIM, MACH TRIM AND FLAPS. INSPECTED MACH TRIM ACTUATOR, FLAPS AND INSPECTED ALL GEAR DOORS AND INSPECTED FOR FLOATING SPOILER. NO DAMAGE, DEFECTS OR FAULTS WERE NOTED.

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