Service difficulty report · Service Panel · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625VJ
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27246
Part
Service Panel
Part number
14976104
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 78 - EN ROUTE LAX/PHL, CREW REPORTED THEY HAD AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING ON THE FUSELAGE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SERVICE PANEL MISSING AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AT STA 1240. SERVICE PANEL WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGE REPAIRED OR INSPECTED AND PROGRAMMED FOR REPAIR. (X)

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