Boeing 727-214

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SDR GAIA00173Frame · dentedDURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 600 FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE DENTED ABOVE STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 10, 2000 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR GAIA00174Frame · dentedDURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 600 FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE DENTED ABOVE S-16R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 10, 2000 · N750AS · Boeing 727214 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR GAIA00175Frame · damagedDURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 360 FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE DAMAGED BELOW S-10L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 10, 2000 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 20001208AP011Drive Shaft · leakingPIE-IND - DURING CLIMB, THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO. THE RIGHT FLAP POWER DRIVE WAS LEAKING AT THE MATTING SURFACE. REPLACED THE POWER DRIVE, LEAK CHECKED AND FOUND OK. (M)Mar 11, 2000 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR GAIA00049Light · inoperativeDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)Feb 1, 2000 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR 20000412AP001Cable · looseLAS-IND - FLT 402 - LOUD POPPING UNDER FLOOR IN EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ROW, REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH. THE FLOOR IN CABIN AT ROW 19 MOVES AN INCH AND POPS DURING FLIGHT. FOUND LOW CABLE TENSION TO LEFT AND RIGHT Dec 6, 1999 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2000ZZZX250Module · leakingCLE/LAS - FLT 8053 - AFTER GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION, A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. ALL APPROACH CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, MANUAL GEAR, ALTERNATE FLAP, AND FUEL DUMP. AFTER TAXI OFF RUNWAY, B-SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZENov 1, 1999 · N785AT · Boeing 727214 · Elevator Control SystemSDR GAIA99151Light · failedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK IN PHX, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SYSTEM FAILED SELF TEST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WHERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WASOct 5, 1999 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR 99ZZZX2467Lline · failedINBOUND TO O-HARE, HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DOWN TO ONE GALLON. A-SYSTEM PUMPS DEPRESSURIZED BEFORE LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LEAKING. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE THAT GOMay 15, 1999 · N788AT · Boeing 727214 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR GAIA9958Switch · failedDURING LANDING OF FLT KHA 511 FROM MCI TO TOL, THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S AND FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANELS WHEN SELECTED TO 5 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED KHA ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGMay 13, 1999 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 99ZZZM268Turbine · failedMDW - ABORTED TAKEOFF, TAXIED BACK TO GATE. THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AND SOME DEBRIS WERE NOTED ON THE RUNWAY. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 TURBINE BLADES FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND TESTED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CONTAINED DAMAGE, LIMFeb 8, 1999 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Turbine SectionSDR GAIA98125Fire Loop · illuminatedDURING SCHEDULE FLIGHT FROM PHX TO TOL, FIRE FAULT DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Nov 24, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Fire DetectionSDR GAIA98124Pin · unlockedDURING SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM MCI TO PHX THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ELP. THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS WERE NOT SECURED PROPERLY BY THE GROUND HANDLER VIA ARINC. THE FLT CREW WAS INFORMED BY PHX CONTROL THAT THEY WHERE UNABLE TO LANDNov 18, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 98ZZZM964Pax Door · jammedFLT 310 - KLAX-KBSM - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KLAX, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KLAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON RETURN TO GATE, NOTED L1 ENTRY DOOR JAMMED, PREVENTING ADEQUATE DOOR SEAL. FREED L1 ENTRY DOOR. PERFORMED DOORNov 6, 1998 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR C8GA1006981Jackscrew · failedFLT 312 - KPHL-TJSJ - AFTER TAKEOFF AT FL 180, THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AND THE STABILIZER TRIM JAMMED AT 5 DEGREES NOSE UP. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KPHL. THE STABILIZER TRIM BECAME OPERATIONAL ON APPROACH AT 700 FT AGL. THE AOct 6, 1998 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR GAIA98079Duct · leakingDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MCI/PDX, THE NR 1 PYLON STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW THEN REDUCED THE POWER TO THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW RETURNED TO MCI AND MADE A ROUTIAug 10, 1998 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR GAIA9875Wing Box · corrodedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT ON AD 85-24-02, RAM AIR PLENUM CORROSION INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ALONG THE LEFT SIDE WING BOX CENTER SECTION AT STRINGER 5C. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDING OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW BOEING ENGINEERIAug 3, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Wing, Center BoxSDR GAIA9871Accessory Unit · inoperativeOKC - DURING SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT AFTER C-CHECK WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) REMAINED ON. THE CREW THEN RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RIGHT HAND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON GEAR EXTENSION, AND ALL INDICATJul 17, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR GAIA9856AAccessory Unit · unserviceableNCHEDULED ARRIVAL FROM PHX-MCI, ON LANDING, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THREE GREEN AND THREE RED LIGHTS WHERE BOTH BEING DISPLAYED AT THE SAME TIME. THE SECONDARY MAIN GEAR POSITION LIGHTS INDICATED LEFT DOWN AND LOCKED RIGHT NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREWMay 26, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 98ZZZM467Battery · dischargedCEILING EGRESS LIGHT AT ROW 24 IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)May 20, 1998 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR 98ZZZX1955Charger · failedEGRESS CEILING EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 5A-F. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER.Apr 27, 1998 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA9843Tube · splitOAK-TOL - EN ROUTE TO TOL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SLC AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE LEAK AND FOUND A BROKEN RETURN LINE IN THEApr 24, 1998 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR GAIA9830Fire Loop · chafedCREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL AND LIGHT INDICATIONS FOR NR 2 ENGINE DURING CLIMB-OUT. ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO TOL. FOUND A-SYS LOOP HARNESS ON LOWER LOOP CHAFING ON ENG GENERATOR GROUND CABLE. REPAIRED WIRING ON LOOP HARNESS. ALSO, FOUND 6Mar 12, 1998 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Fire DetectionSDR GAIA9829Duct · leakingNR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURNED TO TOL. FOUND BLEED AIR LEAK AT INLET OF ANTI-ICE DUCTS CAUSING OVERHEAT CONDITION. REPLACED INLET ANTI-ICE BLEED AIR DUCTS AND SUPPORT HARDWARE. GROUND RAN NR 2 ENGINE AT TAKEOMar 5, 1998 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR GAIA9827Fire Loop · shortedNR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS IN FLIGHT, LIGHT AND BELL. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO TOL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FIRE DETECTION LOOP IAW B-727 MM 26-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Feb 27, 1998 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Fire DetectionSDR GAIA9810Bulb · failedUPON ARRIVAL AT CLT, THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS REPORTED INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. SYSTEM TESTED AND CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Feb 9, 1998 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR 99ZZZM118Pin · missingFLT PT 315 - KJSJ-KPHL - AFTER LANDING AND DURING DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY, AIRCRAFT LOST NOSE WHEEL STEEING AND HAD SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE TO TOW AIRCRAFT FROM TAXIWAY. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR TORSION LINK SAFETY PIN MISSINJan 5, 1998 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR 97ZZZM1228Controller · malfunctionedFLT 526 - KJP-MIA - FLIGHT RETURNED TO KJP, ON CLIMB-OUT OF KJP, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. REMOVED PRESSURE CONTROLLER, INSPECTED AND CLEANED CONNECTOR, REINSTALLED PRESSURE CONTROLLER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER BOEINov 26, 1997 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR GAIA9741Support Fitting · crackedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION FOR AD 97-05-08, TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER FORWARD FLANGE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING AT ENGINE STA 146. THE SUPPORT FITTING WAS REPAIRED IAW BOEING SB 727-54A0010. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERAug 18, 1997 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Engine Mount SectionSDR GAIA9739Duct · brokenMSP - FLT 721 - LOG PAGE 867-33, THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND BROKEN FUEL HEAT DUCT AND ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS. (Jul 15, 1997 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Fuel HeaterSDR CA970731007Debooster Valve · split(CAN) NR2 BRAKE DEBOOSTER VALVE SPLIT AT LOWER END. OCCURRED AFTER AIRCRAFT PUSH BACK AND STARTED TO TAXI. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED.Jul 9, 1997 · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR CA970715008Debooster Valve · split(CAN) #2 BRAKE DEBOOSTER VALVE SPLIT AT LOWER END. OCCURRED AFTER AIRCRAFT PUSHED BACK AND STARTED TAXIING, RETURNED TO GATE, COMPONENT REPLACED.Jul 9, 1997 · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR CA970710001Deboost Unit · split(CAN) #2 BRAKE DEBOOSTER VALVE SPLIT AT LOWER END OCCURRED AFTER AIRCRAFT PUSHED BACK AND STARTED TAXIING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, COMPONENT REPLACED.Jul 9, 1997 · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR GAIA9738Retract Mech · malfunctionedOAK - FLT 504 - ON APPROACH INTO OAK, OUTBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 2 WHILE INBOARD FLAPS CONTINUED TO POSITION 5. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE CREW CYCLED THE FLAPS 15 TIMES AND NOTED NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFTJun 27, 1997 · N751US · Boeing 727214 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA970605002Bleed Air Duct · severed(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE #3 ENGINE EGT WAS NOTED HIGHER THAN #1 OR #2, AT THIS POINT LOW PRESSURE WAS NOTED ON #3 ENGINE. CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. WHEN THRUST WAS CLOSED THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED INTO THE YELLOWBAND WITH NO IMay 15, 1997 · Boeing 727214 · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR CA970401003Supply Manifold · cracked(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT #3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS ACTIVATED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. INSPECTION FOUND THE 13TH STAGE SUPPLY MANIFOLD BLOWN, WHICH DAMAGED THE UPPER COWLING. SUPPLY MANIFOLD REPLACED AND COWMar 12, 1997 · Boeing 727214 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 97ZZZX1967Battery · dischargedIND - DURING P/F, FOUND OVERHEAD EGRESS 'EXIT' SIGN BETWEEN L2 AND R2 DOORS FLICKERS WHEN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, LIGHT OPS CHKS NORMAL.Jan 26, 1997 · N786AT · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZX1122Heat Exchanger · malfunctionedMDW-SRQ - FLT 563 - DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION CANNOT BE HELD WITH SINGLE PACK OPERATION WITH CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEAT EXCHANGERS, THE FLOW MULTIPLIER AND SHUT-ODec 18, 1996 · N785AT · Boeing 727214 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 97ZZZM146Connector · wornKTPA - DURING CLIMB-OUT THE CABIN CLIMBE TO 10,000 FEET AT FL 180, CLOSED CARGO HEAR OUT FLOW VALVE, NO HELP. SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE, NO HELP. INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO TWO BAD WIRES ON V23 OF RIGHT FNov 21, 1996 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR CA961203004Controller · inoperative(CAN) ON CLIMB CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN ANY MODES AND COULD NOT CONTROL OUTFLOW VALVE. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, PRESSURE CONTROLLER REPLACED.Nov 7, 1996 · Boeing 727214 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 97ZZZX6224Case Bushing · pulled threadsAIRCRAFT DEPARTED DAY AT 1011Z FOR TPA, FL. AT 1115Z, NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE. UPON LANDING IN TAMPA, FL, THE CAUSE OF THE SHUT DOWN WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOOSE BUSHING IN THE ACCESSORY DRIVE CASE. A REPAIR WANov 6, 1996 · N227JL · Boeing 727214 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR USAA950781Engine · failedPHL - FLT NR 1876 - AT 4000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)Jul 27, 1995 · N754US · Boeing 727214 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR USAA950354Eel Battery Pack · dischargedBOS - THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON THE LOWER RIGHT WING EXIT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERWING EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY. (W)Apr 4, 1995 · N754US · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA950355Eel Battery Pack · dischargedPIT - THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. (W)Mar 27, 1995 · N754US · Boeing 727214 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA950152Uplock Sensor · dirtyCLT - FLT 0791 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FOR THE SECOND TIME REQUIRING FLIGHT TO RETURN TO CLT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (Z)Feb 22, 1995 · N754US · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAA950018Control Cable · brokenSJU - FLT 0396 - DURING GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR L/E ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR CABLE BROKEN. THEY REPLACED BOTH GEAR DOOR CABLES. (Z)Jan 15, 1995 · N750US · Boeing 727214 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
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