Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 14, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15710
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28780
Aircraft time
58,677 hours, 20,397 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Door Hinge
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT ABOVE 250 KTS. INCREASES WITH AIRSPEED. NO VIBRATION IN CONTROLS OR RUDDER PEDALS. ENGINE VIBRATION 0.3/0. 2. FEELS LIKE A PITCHING MOTION (BOUNCE). FA REPORT MOTION EQUAL THROUGHOUT CABIN. DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR STRUT DOOR (CENTER DOOR) AFT BOTTOM HINGE BOLT BACKED OUT OF RETAINING CLIP. VERIFIED HARDWARE POSITIONS. TORQUED BOLT IAW AMM 32 -13-11-420-803. DOOR SECURE. NO DOOR ADJUSTMENTS DISTURBED OR REQUIRED. NO OTHER OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED PERTAINING TO BUFFETING.