# SDR CHQA200500085

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 2005
- Submitted: April 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N835RP
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145702
- Aircraft time: 5,799 hours, 5,471 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Yoke
- Condition: Vibration
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CHQA200500085

## Discrepancy

AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 35L AT MCO, INSTRUCTED TO TURN TO A WEST HEADING & MAINTAIN 8000 FT.  LEVELED OFF & STARTED ACCELERATING TO 250 KNOTS. PASSING THROUGH 230 KNOTS FELT AN UNUSUAL FLUTTER IN YOKE & TAIL.  SLOWED A/C DOWN & TOLD TO CLIMB. AGAIN PASSING THROUGH 240 SEEMED WORSE.  CONTACTED ATC FOR ABOUT A MINUTE & CONTINUOUSLY BLOCKED BY OTHER AIRCRAFT.  EMERGENCY DECLARED.  DURING DESCENT, FLUTTER FELT AGAIN & SPEED ABOUT 220 KNOTS & SLOWING. ACRFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT & TAXIED BACK TO GATE.  MX PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FLT CONTROLS & FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.  PERFORMED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION CHK IAW EMB 135 27-31-01.  OPS CHK GOOD. TENSION CHK OF ELEVATOR GOOD IAW EMB 135 AMM 27-21-1.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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