Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose Nuts
Location
Elev Tab Act
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED LOW FREQUENCY AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ELEVATOR TAB ACTUATOR RODS ATTACHMENT BRACKET WAS LOOSE. RETAINED BY SIX NUTS AND BOLTS AND WAS LOOSE TO THE EXTENT THAT A 1/2 INCH PLAY WAS POSSIBLE BETWEEN BRACKET AND TAB. NUTS AND BOLTS APPEARED TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITION, REPLACED.