Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 29, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23878
Part
Fitting
Part number
65C2577318
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 532 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM SRQ, EN ROUTE TO CLT, A/C BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION. VIBRATION BECAME ABNORMALLY PRONOUNCED WITH CONSTANT INTENSITY REGARDLESS OF AIRSPEED OR POWER SETTING. VIBRATION WAS MOST EVIDENT IN THE AFT GALLEY AND TAIL AREA. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO CLT AS PRECAUTION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD HINGE FITTING (P/N 65C2577318) AND BOLTS (69633917) WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD ELEVATOR TAB HINGE FITTING AND BOLTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)