SDR MALA040142

Service difficulty report · Structure · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2323
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING FLT, VIBRATION FELT IN CONTROL COLUMN. HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION STILL FELT AT 250 KTS-270 KTS. VIBRATION MOST PRONOUNCED WHEN BANKING LEFT; ESPECIALLY WHEN RIGHT BANK ESTABLISHED, THEN LEFT CONTROL (ROLL) INPUT ENTERED. AIR RETURN TO MEM. WHILE REDUCED HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION STILL FELT AT 250 KTS-270 KTS. VIBRATION MOST PRONOUNCED WHEN BANKING LEFT; ESPECIALLY WHEN RIGHT BANK ESTABLISHED, THEN LEFT CONTROL (ROLL) INPUT ENTERED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LT TRAILING EDGE SEAL, FOUND IT NEEDED SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO 3 OF 5 SECTIONS. INSPECTED ROLL SPOILER ACTUATORS & ROD ENDS ALONG WITH CABLES TO BOTH LT & RT SIDES, ALL CHECKS GOOD. A/C NEEDS TEST FLIGHT FOR SLIGHT VIBRATION CHECK.