Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Aircraft time
48,510 hours, 34,985 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Flutter
Location
Lt & Rt Elevator
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

ON CLIMB FROM CVG AT 250 - 280 KTS. F/A REPORTED VIBRATION IN AFT OF AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED BY F/O. NO CHANGE WITH CHANGE IN AIRSPEED, ON DESCENT F/A NOTICED VIBES, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AIRSPEED BELOW 250 KTS. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TABS.