Service difficulty report · Ram Air Door · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 6, 2025
Submitted
July 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27255
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
43440
Aircraft time
13,541 hours, 4,681 cycles
Part
Ram Air Door
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Zone 100
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

VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF IN TAILSECTION. BOTH SIDES. VIBRATION GO NE AT LEVEL OFF 340 CREW REPORT VIA ACARS, VIBRATION GONE AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 340, STATIC NOISE IN CENTER CEILING FROM 27-35 CONTINUOUS. ALL ENGINE & PRESSURE INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER DEBRIEF WITH CABIN CREW WHO FELT THE VIBRATION. APPEARS TO BE A LOW LEVEL TYPE VIBRATION. REF AMM 05-51-67-280. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION TABLE 201 DOES NOT SPECIFICALY IDENTIFY THIS VIBRATION. INSPECTED ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AND SEALS. INSPECTED RADOME ON TOP OF AIRCRAFT. ALSO INSPECTED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AREA AT JACKSCREW AND PNEAUMATIC DUCT. FOUND LEFT RAM AIR DEFLECTOR DOOR NOT LOCKED INTO POSITION. LEFT PACK RAM AIR SYSTEM(S) INOPERATIVE AND LOCKED IN 'FLIGHT OPEN' POSITION. PLACED ON MEL. LEFT PACK RAM AIR SYSTEM PLCED ON MEL. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT VERIFIED LEFT PACK NOT SOURCE OF VIBRATIONS. REACTIVATED AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LEFT RAM AIR PACK SYSTEM REF AMM 21-51-00-730-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. PLACARD REMOVED. REF LOG PAGES 5461051 & 5472969 FOR VIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING. TOOL REMOVED AND BEING ROUTED BACK TO FLL

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