Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
February 22, 2015
Submitted
February 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29255
Aircraft time
67,227 hours, 12,031 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT AS ACFT ACCELERATED TOWARDS PROGRAMMED CLIMB SPEED OF 348 KTS, SUBSTANTIAL HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. DECREASED AIRSPEED BELOW 330 KTS, VIBRATION DISAPPEARED. ACCELERATED ABOVE 330 KTS SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION RETURNED. DECREASED CLIMB SPEED WAS 312 KTS & THEREAFTER NO VIBRATION IN CRUISE, VIBRATION ONLY FELT AT RUDDER PEDALS. PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF COMPLETE FUSELAGE NOSE GEAR MAIN GEAR AREA DOORS GND CHECKED THE RUDDER. GAINED ACCESS TO THE RUDDER PANELS & PERFORMED A DETAILED INSP IAW AMM 27-21-01-404-131, NO SIGNS OF DETERIORATION OR WEAR. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONS CHECK OF RUDDER. SATISFACTORY ON GND IAW MM 27-20-00. CHECKED SEALS GAPS RUDDER, CHECKED RUDDER CABLES FOR CHAFING ALSO AIR DUCTS & APU DOORS IAW AMM 27-21-01-006-403. ALL COMPLETED WITH CHAPTER 5 VIBRATION CHECK IAW AMM 05-51-38-202-001, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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