Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
26440
Aircraft time
23,477 hours, 18,885 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
BACB28AK04XXX
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator Tab
Component
Elevator Tab · Boeing
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

AIR TURNBACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VIBRATION TO FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING CLIMB. NO VIBRATION INDICATION, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. CYCLED GEAR AT LOWER SPEED AND ALTITUDE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. VIBRATION PRESENT WITH AUTOPILOT BOTH ON AND OFF. FOUND NR 1 INBOARD LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ATTACH HARDWARE WORN. REPLACED HARDWARE, PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL TEST/INSPECTION, PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT AND SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

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