SDR F3LA00004

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
26440
Part
Hinge
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LGA-DEN - FLT 583 - DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VIBRATION IN YOKE AT 250 TO 280 KTS, VIBRATION INCREASED INCENTER CABIN DURING BANKS. MX FOUND .012 INCH VERTICAL PLAY AT RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD TAB NR 4 HINGE ASSY (OUTBOARD). REPLACED TAB ASSY, ALSO REPLACED WORN BOLT AND BUSHING ON LT TAB NR 1 HINGE (INBOARD). ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR TAB ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER MM 27-31-00 AND 27-31-31. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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