SDR SWAA981472

Service difficulty report · Flight Controls · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
July 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23334
Part
Flight Controls
Condition
Shimmy
Location
Wing/Empennage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR RETURN, ON CLIMBOUT A/C STARTED TO SHAKE/SHIMMY AT 160-180 KTS. FLAPS DOWN. AT 210-250 KTS CLIMBING CONTINUE SHAKE/SHIMMY LEVEL FLIGHT (10K) 230-250 KTS NOT AS BAD DURING DESCENT. CLEAN 230-210 KTS, SHAKING NOT AS BAD AS LEVEL FLT. FLAPS 5 GEAR DOWN 170 KTS. PRONOUNCED SHAKE/SHIMMY (NOT FISHTAIL). INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, LANDING GEAR DOORS AND ENGINES RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER. ISOLATED FOUND NO FAULTS ON INSPEC AND TEST FLIGHT REVEALED NO PROBLEMS PER BOEING MM.

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