Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 18, 2009
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22039
Aircraft time
44,517 hours, 28,271 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
69396031
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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-OUT ACFT UNUSUAL VIBRATION PASSING 11,000 FT & ACCELERATING THROUGH 335 KIAS. DECREASED AIRSPEED & VIBE STOPPED AT 315 KIAS. ACCELERATED AGAIN & AT FL 180, 325 KIAS VIBE RETURNED, DEPLOYED SPOILERS & VIBE SMOOTHED OUT. STOWED SPOILERS & VIBE RETURNED. CLIMBED TO FL 320 - PASSING MACH .83 VIBE RETURNED. FOUND NUT & ECCENTRIC MISSING ON SIDE PLATE ON LT INBD AILERON. BEARING IS STILL IN PLACE, UNSURE OF CONDITION. R & R LT FLAP TE SIDE PLATE ASSY. NO DAMAGE NOTED ON TRACK ASSY. AT REMOVAL, ADJUSTED LT TE FLAP IAW MM 27-51-001-5. ADJUSTED LT & RT INBD & OUTBD TE FLAPS PER MM 27-51-001-5 & 27-51-011-5. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.