Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47131
Part
Fairing
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap/Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
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

ACY - FLT 177 - JUST PASSED DOWNWING WITH FLAPS 25 AND GEAR DOWN NOTICED A PRONOUNCED LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. PASSENGERS IN AFT ALSO NOTICED THIS VIBRATION UPON DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP TO FUSELAGE FAIRING ON LEFT FLAP VERY LOOSE. RE-SECURED SAME AS REQUIRED. PILOT VERIFIED THAT THE NOISE THAT THE LOOSE FAIRING MADE WHEN SHAKEN WAS IDENTICAL TO THE NOISE IN FLT, SO NO TEST FLT IS REQUIRED AND A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. (M)

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