Service difficulty report · Panel · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 7, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19812
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
99
Part
Panel
Part number
S5391007500800
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRP - FLIGHT 3352, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO CRP EXPERIENCED HEAVY ELEVATOR FLUTTER. THE ACFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE CENTER FORWARD OVERWING PANEL TO BE LOOSE. MX SECURED THE PANEL, FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO IAH WHERE THE PANEL ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. *S/D* ON 5/8/2001, FLIGHT 2917, THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON DESCENT INTO CRP AT 240KT, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED STRONG AIRFRAME BUFFETING/VIBRATION. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE SAME PANEL TO BE LOOSE. THE PANEL WAS RESECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO IAH WHERE THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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