Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
December 20, 2020
Submitted
December 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000084
Aircraft time
34,262 hours, 22,576 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
17001107403
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Zone 100
Part time
34,262 hours, 22,576 cycles
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

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION AND VERY LOUD RUMBLING SOUND FROM BELOW. REPORTED TO BE LOUDEST AROUND ROWS 5-8. NOISE INCREASED WITH ALTITUDE AND SPEED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PANEL 195BR TO BE LOOSE AT THE FORWARD CORNER. ETD2020-170-036096 WAS GRANTED FOR 750FC DEFERRAL OF HINGE SHIMING AND RE-ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE APPLIED SPEED TAPE TO THE PANEL AND PLACED ON DMI FOR 750FC, WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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