Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 21, 2023
Submitted
August 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55043
Aircraft time
45,697 hours, 31,837 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

SHIP 9551 -ATB- THE CREW NOTED STRONG AIRFRAME VIBRATION AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED THROUGH 300 KTS AT 15,000 FT. THE VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGH THE YOKE, SEATS, AND COULD EVEN BE HEARD. THE VIBRATION STOPPED AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED BELOW 285 KTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK DUE TO FAILED TENSION CHECK, ALSO REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT MOVABLE FLAP VANE SLIDER AND ADJUST THE FLAP VANE. (LP #4980902)

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