Service difficulty report · Elevator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
July 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15910
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145455
Part
Elevator
Condition
Flutter
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAD-FLT 3764- CREW REPORTED ELEVATOR SEVERE AND CONTINUOUS SHUTTER ABOVE 280 KNOTS. THE CREW DIVERTED TO BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION CHECKS FOUND TO BE WITHIN MANUFACTURER LIMITS. CHECKED SERVO-TAB DEFLECTION FOUND TO BE WITHIN MANUFACTURER LIMITS. INSPECTED ENTIRE TAIL SECTION AS WELL AS ALL EXTERIOR PANELS NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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