Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 20, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145680
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Flt Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 4108 CREW REPORTED A FLUTTER/VIBRATION IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. STARTED AT 150KTS, VIBRATION FELT WITH GEAR IN UP OR DOWN POSITION. VIBRATION FELT WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF, PACKS ON, CREW NOTED THE VIBRATION THROUGH FLIGHT CONTROLS AS A CONSTANT SHIMMY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AWAITING FOLLOW UP.

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