Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
February 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bushing
Part number
65794256
Condition
Worn
Location
Elev Rt Tab
Part time
29,301 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING CLIMB, ONCE FLAPS RETRACTED AND ESTABLISHED IN CLIMB, STRONG VIBRATION AND RUMBLE FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. STRONG IN AFT GALLEY THAN FORWARD. FELT THROUGH MAIN FLOOR AND SEATS IN COCKPIT AND R UMBLE NOISE QUITE PRONOUNCED. VIBRATION AND NOISE SUDDENLY REDUCED CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 -25,000 FT. ALSO FELT VIBRATION IN CONTROL YOKE AND THRUST/START LEVERS. ON DESCENT VIBRATION DISAPPEARED. BOEING SL 737-SL-02-02, ELEVATOR RH TAB HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO WORN BUSHING. MECHANISM REPLACED.