Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 14, 2015
Submitted
June 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
92,921 hours, 14,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Body Fairing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

A VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM APPROX MID CABIN GOING AFT. THE RT ELEVATOR INDICATION ON THE LOWER EICAS PAGE WAS INDICATING A FLUTTERING OF ABOUT 1 INDICATOR WIDTH. NO VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE COLUMN OR YOKE. THE CTR AP WAS ENGAGED & REMAINED ENGAGED. CHANGES IN AIRSPEED & ALTITUDE DID NOT SEEM TO CONSISTENTLY AFFECT THE FLUTTERING IND ON EICAS. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-38, FOUND LT MOST AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING FASTENERS LOOSE. SECURED, ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-31-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.