Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 705 - DFW-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDER AT .78 MACH. THE SHUDDER STOPPED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO KIAS. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO MEM. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE NR 1, NR 5, NR 6, NR 10 AND NR 11 SPOILERS WERE RIGGED PER THE B727 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)