# SDR FDEA201605201686

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2016
- Submitted: May 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N684FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N684FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 802
- Aircraft time: 24,457 hours, 13,525 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Lever
- Condition: Excess Play
- Location: Flap Fairing
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201605201686

## Discrepancy

HARMONIC VIBRATION LASTED FOR 1 MIN WENT AWAY FOR 10 SECONDS & THEN CAME BACK.  VIBRATION WAS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, LEAST AT 290 KNOTS & BELOW.  VIBRATION FREQUENCY WAS MEDIUM & ENTIRE AIRFRAME WAS SHAKING.  DID NOT FEEL VIBE IN CONTROL COLUMN, NOR THROTTLES OR RUDDER PEDALS, VIBRATION INTENSITY WAS MILD TO MODERATE.  DURING INSPECTION OF FAIRINGS WITH FLAPS & SLATS UP, FOUND RT NR 2 FAIRING WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY COMPARED TO OTHERS.  DROPPED FLAPS TO INVESTIGATE & FOUND RT NR 2 OTBD FAIRING ROD & LEVER WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY.  DURING COMPARING NR 2 RT WITH LT NR 2, FOUND LT NR 2 MISSING RETAINING BOLT, 2 SLEEVES, 2 WASHERS, NUT & COTTER PIN, REF IPC 27-51-51-03 ITEMS 10 - 50.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.