Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
August 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23881
Part
Bolt
Part number
69633917
Condition
Worn
Location
Elev Trim Tab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BUF - FLT 1804 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BUF, AT FL100 AND ACCELERATING THROUGH 260 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN EXTERIENCING AND AIRFRAME VIBRATION. CREW SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO 230 KNOTS BUT VIBRATION CONTINUED. CREW THEN RAISED SPOILERS AND VIBRATION LESSENED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT CABIN REPORTED VIBRATION REMAINED DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ELEVATORS AND ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. FOUND WORN BOLT AND BUSHINGS IN LEFT INBOARD HINGE ON LEFT TRIM TAB ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WORN BUSHINGS AND BOLT PER TYPICAL REPAIR 55-20-04. PERFORMED JOB CARD J3-30-2727C. CHECK ELEVATOR TAB HINGES. HINGES CHECK WITHIN LIMITS.