Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29735
Aircraft time
2,132 hours, 425 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
213W34253
Condition
Broken
Location
Ram Air Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LOUD VIBRATION PASSING 15000 FT/305KNTS. LOUDEST ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT ROW 12, OVERWING AREA. FOUND LEFT RAM AIR DOOR ACTUATOR CONTROL LINKS HAD SHEARED AND SEPARATED. REPLACED LT PACK RAM AIR DOOR AND MECHANISMS. RAN OPERATION CHECK, DOOR OPS NORMAL.