SDR SCNA97342

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Part
Bushing
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FT ALTITUDE AND 314 KNOTS INDICATED, AIRCRAFT VIBRATION WAS PRESENT. THE RIGHT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP WAS DISCOVERED TO BE VIBRATING. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO LAS. FOUND AFT AND FWD ROLLER BEARINGS ON RT INBD FLAP WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. ADJUSTED FORWARD AND AFT ROLLER ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS PER MM 27-51-1 AND PERFORMED AIRFRAME VIBRATION INSPECTION PER MM 5-51-161.

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