Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
September 23, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19011
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Fairing
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

IN FLIGHT A/C MOMENTARILY PULLS TO THE LEFT. WHEN CORRECTION APPLIED A/C RETURNS TO LEVEL. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND AT ALL SPEEDS AND FLAP CONFIGURATIONS. ABOVE 250 KTS AIRFRAME HAS A VERY LOUD RUMBLE. PULLED SPEED BRAKE WITH NO CHANGE. WHEN SLOWED BELOW 250 KTS RUMBLE GOES AWAY. INSPECTED ALL CABLE RUNS AND PULLEYS FOR BINDING, NONE FOUND. OP TEST YAW DAMP SYSTEM, NONE NOTED ALL NORMAL. SECURED LOOSE SCREWS ON LT WING TO BODY FAIRING. FOUND 2 SCREWS ON LT AILERON LOOSE AND PRODING. RETORQUED, ADJUSTED LT OUTBOARD T/E FLAP ACCENTRICS. ALL OUTSIDE SURFACES CKS OK.

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