Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Wing To Body
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, ENROUTE, AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A MODERATE LATERAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION. VIBRATION OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS BETWEEN 235 AND 335 KNOTS, WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL 1 GENERAL INSPECTION IAW SL. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST OF YAW DAMPER COUPLER. NO FAULTS NOTED. CHECKED ELEVATOR TAB HINGES AND ROD ENDS FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR. NO WEAR NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A TORN WING TO BODY FAIRING SEAL. ALSO, FOUND LEFT WING TIP SEALANT BLOWN OUT AND MISSING AROUND LEADING EDGE. APPLIED SEALANT TO BOTH AREAS AND RESEALED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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