Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
April 16, 2010
Submitted
April 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
60,049 hours, 42,080 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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

FLT 716 FROM CVG TO MEM. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET ACCELERATING THROUGH 280 KTS A HIGH FREQUENCY AERODYNAMIC VIBRATION DEVELOPED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO KCVG WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS NOTED THE MLG RIGHT WING DOOR TO GEAR ARM BUSHING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER RUDDER ATTACH FITTINGS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO DEFECT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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