Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
June 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22146
Part
Roller
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON CLIMBOUT APPROX 200, CREW BEGAN TO FEEL VIBRATION. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING AND UPON VISUAL INSP FOUND LT INBOARD T/E FLAPS FLUTTERING APPROX 4 TO 5 INCHES AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROX 290 KIAS. DECISION MADE TO AIR RETURN TO MMUN MADE AND PHONE PATCH ACQUIRED. APPROX 4000 LBS OF FUEL DUMPED IN ORDER TO LAND BELOW MAX LANDING WT SOC, MX CONTROL, DISPATCH, CHIEF PILOT NOTIFIED. INSP AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITION PER AMM 0551-181. FOUND AFT ROLLERS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PER AMM 27-51-02/27-51-01 TO .012 INCH. ALL OTHER ITEMS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. OK FOR SVC.