Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
38,318 hours, 36,635 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
28410
Part serial
1353
Condition
Flutter
Location
Flow Control
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT AROUND 1000 FEET VIBRATION STARTED IN FWD PART OF AIRCRAFT AND TRAVELED TO REAR OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER SHUTTING OFF ALL PACKS AND BLEEDS IT SLOWLY WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AND RELEASED FOR FLIGHT TO MAINTENANCE BASE WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION NOTED IN FLOOR. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED E&E BAY COOLING DUCT AND CHATTERING E&E BAY FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED DUCTS AND VALVE. NO REPORTS OF VIBRATION ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.