SDR SWAA114185

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665WN
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23497
Aircraft time
79,201 hours, 58,653 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
65C34066
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
TO
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

DIVERSION - EXCESSIVE AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EN ROUTE - VIBRATION FELT BY AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT. DID NOT EXCEED 1.0 ON ENG VIBRATION - VVI INDICATOR DID NOT REVERT TO TA/RA AFTER TAKEOFF INDICATING SQUAT SWITCH (GROUND SENSOR) PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB NR 1 SUPPORT FITTING IAW MM.

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