Service difficulty report · Fairing · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 10, 2011
Submitted
April 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
34,197 hours, 42,313 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Fairing
Part number
S5391000002064
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 200
Part time
34,197 hours, 42,313 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE ACFT STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS. WHEN VIBRATION STARTED THE AUTO PILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN MANUALLY. AS THE ACFT DESCENDED AND SLOWED DOWN, THE VIBRATION ALSO DECREASED. WHEN VIBRATION STARTED, THE F/A REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AFT OF THE WINGS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, AND NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT ON THE ACFT. MX INSPECTED ENTIRE ACFT. MX FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING (295DL) IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REMOVED FAIRING AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY. ACFT RELEASED FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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