Boeing 727-232

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '727232'
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SDR DL72L010507Battery · dischargedON LAYOVER FOUND OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 25 INOP - REPLACED BATTERIESMar 27, 2001 · N511DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010482Channel · crackedCHANNEL P/N 534201717:ATTACH POINT FOR NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SHEARED ON GEAR EXTENSION CAUSING A_SYSTEM COMPLETE FLUID LOSS. REPLACED SAMEMar 23, 2001 · N538DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 01FDEA00225Position Switch · failedWHILE RETRACT FLAPS NR 4 L/E DEVICE WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN FLAPS MOVED FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG. DUMP FUEL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AS PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH REF B727-200 MM 27-82-001-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULEMar 23, 2001 · N499FE · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR DL72L010469Angle · crackedFOUND ON B2 LETTER CK FWD ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 910 ABOVE MLG UPLOCK IN THE LT MLG WW. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-000-8.Mar 22, 2001 · N503DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 01FDEA00221Connector · faultyNR 4 LEAD EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN FLAPS MOVED FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG. *S/D* REPLACED PLUG OPS CK GOOD. CHANGED CANNON PLUG D904 IAW WDM 27-81-02. RAN NR 1 ENG PER 727 JRH CK LWDT WING LEAD EDGE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD FOR LEAKS PER MM 30-13-000-5. NONMar 22, 2001 · N499FE · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR DL72S010462Transmitter · failedNBR 2 ENG OIL PRESSURE READ IN RED ON CLIMBOUT FROM OMA. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTERMar 21, 2001 · N524DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Oil PressureSDR DL72S010429Oven · inoperativeAIR-TURN-BACK DUE TO ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FWD GALLEY AREA. SLC MECHANIC FOUND FWD GALLEY OVEN TO BE THE CAUSE. REPLACED GALLEY OVEN.Mar 15, 2001 · N534DA · Boeing 727232 · Buffet/GalleysSDR DL72S010419Light · will not testEMERG LIGHT AT REAR EXIT WOULD NOT TEST - REPLACED LIGHT RACKMar 13, 2001 · N516DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010392Battery Pack · dischargedON L/O FOUND FWD ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHTS ROWS 20 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTON AT SEAT 20D AND REPLACED BATTERY M9027 PACK- OPS NML NOW.Mar 10, 2001 · N533DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72L010431Apu · leakingON GROUND PREFLT OPERATING A/C PACKS CREATES AN ODOR AND HAZE IN AFT CABIN. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER PACK OFF. RE-CYCLED LEFT PACK ONLY AND ODOR / HAZE REAPPEARED. CORRECTED OIL LEAK AT APU.Mar 5, 2001 · N502DA · Boeing 727232 · APU Oil SystemSDR DL72S010378Skin · tornTHE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING TRIPLER WERE BADLY DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT AN OUTFLOW VALVE CUTOUT BETWEEN FS 1166 & 1183 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R & 21R. THE SKIN AROUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CUT AWAY AND THE TRIPLER REMOVED. A NEW TRIPLER WAS INSTAMar 5, 2001 · N524DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR DL72L011111Rib · crackedINBOARD AFT RIB CRACKED ON THE NR 1 MID FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 808.Mar 3, 2001 · N513DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR DL72L010335Battery · dischargedON L/O, FOUND 1L OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN DIM. REPLACED EXIT SIGN BATTERIES, CKS OK.Feb 27, 2001 · N505DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010334Rib · crackedFOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIBS CRACKED INBD AND OUTBD SIDES OF SLAT ACT ROD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.Feb 27, 2001 · N540DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge DevicesSDR DL72S010333Bracket · crackedNR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER 57-42-000-8.Feb 27, 2001 · N540DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR DL72L010324Flap Track · corrodedDURING OVERHAUL AT BF GOODRICH THE INBOARD FLAP, NR 4 INBOARD TRACK WAS FOUND WITH WEAR AND CORROSION AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS, THE MLG DOOR FWD HINGE FITTING AND FWD BRACKET LOWER ATTACH HOLES, FWD LUG BORES, AND IN THE TOGGLE DETENT HOLEFeb 23, 2001 · N510DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR DL72S010322O-Ring · leakingAT FL 310, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW GREEN BAND. OIL QTY WAS ZERO. ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER POM. FOUND O-RING LEAKING AT FUEL PUMP TO GEARBOX INTERFACE. REPLACED SAME.Feb 23, 2001 · N542DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR DL72L010309Web · crackedA 1 INCH CRACK IN LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT UPPER RIVET ROW STA 1210 AND TWO CRACKS IN LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT UPPER RIVET ROW STA 1235. REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-000-8.Feb 21, 2001 · N505DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR DL72L010300Skin · crackedLFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 & 740 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE ALL CRACKED HOLES. THE JOIFeb 19, 2001 · N511DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR DL72L010299Skin · crackedLFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTIONS CONFIRMED 7 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE ALL HOLES. THE JOINT WAS REPAIRED WITHFeb 17, 2001 · N511DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR DL72S010280Engine · stalledNR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 200 - 300 FT. AFTER TAKEOFF REPLACED PRBC. PERFORMED POWER RUN, CKS OK.Feb 17, 2001 · N540DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72S010264Skin · crackedINSPECTIONS OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT REVEALED A CRACK IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN ASSY. THE FWD AND AFT UPPER CORNERS WERE MODIFIED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND INCORPORATE AND EXISFeb 15, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR DL72S010262Engine · stalledON TAKEOFF IN ATL NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 400 - 500 FT AGL- EPR DROPPED TO 1.7 WITH AUTO PACK TRIP. INSPECTED ENGINE PER M/M, RAN ENGINE PER PFHB AND TESTS OK.Feb 15, 2001 · N540DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72S010270Bulkhead · crackedTHE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK AT RBL 8 AND WL 182. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND REPAIRED WITH A TITANIUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 380049-14.Feb 14, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR DL72S010268Frame · crackedTHE FS 1303 FRAME INNER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A FLANGE CRACK AT AN EXISTING HYDRAULIC CLAMP ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS JUST ABOVE THE AFT ENTRY STAIR TORQUE BOX. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE FLANGE AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE. THE REPAFeb 14, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR DL72S010263Battery Pack · dischargedRT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.Feb 14, 2001 · N515DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010260Engine · intermittentNR 1 ENG FILTER BY PASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 100 KTS. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. INSP AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG MAIN OIL SCREEN. FWD FILTER BY PASS LIGHT TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 79-00-02.Feb 14, 2001 · N536DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72S010243Battery Pack · inoperativeFWD RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, LIGHT OPN NORMAL.Feb 11, 2001 · N526DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72L010239Shaft · shearedNR 3 ENG FAILED ON T/O ROLL. ABORTED AT 130 KIAS. REPLACED NR 3 ENG FUEL PUMP PER M/M. OPS CK AND LEAK CK ON IDLE RUN. ALSO TRIM ENG PER PFHB 4077 TEST Y. CK NML. RETORQUED FUEL PUMP QUAD RING PER M/M.Feb 10, 2001 · N504DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR DL72L010226Swivel · leakingAT PUSH BACK HYD A QTY WAS 4.1 GAL, DURNING CRUISE HYD A QTY DROPPED TO 1.2 GAL. ACCOMPLISHED A SYS HYD LEAK/LOSS CK LIST AND RETURNED TO SALT LAKE. LEAK STOPPED WHEN BOTH A PUMP SHUT OFF. FOUND B-NUT AT SWIVEL JOINT LEAKING FOR NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT, INBDFeb 8, 2001 · N514DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR DL72L010221Battery Pack · dischargedLT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, ALL OPS OK.Feb 7, 2001 · N501DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010212Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CKS OK.Feb 7, 2001 · N516DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010210Battery · inoperativeL2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKS GOOD.Feb 6, 2001 · N543DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72L010206Ballast · burnedP/R SMOKE IN COCKPIT, FWD LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF. SMOKE NOT ICED FROM BEHIND P-18 PNL. VERY ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, DID NOT NOTICE SMOKE FROM EYEBALL VENTS. SMELL VERY STRONG IN FWD LAV SMOKE, CLEARED AFTER APPROX 2 MIN. NO SMELL NOTED FROM AFT OF FFeb 6, 2001 · N509DA · Boeing 727232 · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR DL72S011218Angle · crackedAT HMV FOUND ANGLE CRACKED UNDER I/B UP STOP NR 6 SLAT.Feb 4, 2001 · N533DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge DevicesSDR DL72S010192Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT STA 360 FORWARD CENTER AISLE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK, OPS OK.Feb 1, 2001 · N546DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72L010190Light · inoperativeAFT DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT, OPS NOW OK.Feb 1, 2001 · N502DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010189Web · crackedA .375 INCH CRACK AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, VERTICAL WEB AFT OF STA 1223 IN 48 SECTION. REPAIR PER MM 53-11-000-8.Feb 1, 2001 · N517DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR DL72S010180Switch · shortedAIR TURNBACK ACCOUNT LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT ON F/OS PANEL AT FLAPS 2 WITH S/OS PANEL LIGHTS INDICATING NORMAL. FLAPS NOT RETRACTED PAST 2 DEGREES INFLIGHT. FOUND NR 5 L/E FLAP SW S206 SHORTED. REPLACED SAME.Jan 31, 2001 · N535DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR DL72S010177Engine · missingNR 3 OIL QTY DECREASE TO ZERO. DURING CRUISE FOLLOWED BY FLUCUATING OIL PRESS, SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE PER POM. COMPLETED ENGINE FLAME OUT / LOSS OF THRUST SHUTDOWN FORM. ENGINE SHUTDOWN TIME 30 MIN / OIL PRESS WINDMILL 25 PSI / OIL QTY 0. FOUND 3 STUDS ON GJan 31, 2001 · N543DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DL72L010173Actuator · leakingSYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FLUID DECREASED BELOW 1 GALLON. TURNED OFF A-SYSTEM PUMPS AND COMPLIED WITH POM PROCEDURES FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM EMERGENCY. CRANKED GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN AND PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT 160000 LBS, RATE OF DESCENT AT TOUCHDOWN WAS 4Jan 30, 2001 · N514DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR DL72L010169Panel · failedAT FL 330 CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL FUMES/SMOKE EMINATING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL THROUGH CONTROL STAND LIGHT OPENING. STALL WARNING FAIL BATTERY C/B WAS POPPED, STALL WARNING PANEL WAS WARM TO TOUCH, WIND SHEAR FAIL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. FOUND PRINTED CIRCUIT BJan 30, 2001 · N512DA · Boeing 727232 · Flight Environment DataSDR DL72S010168Light · inoperativeON L/O FOUND C-2 DOOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SAME.Jan 29, 2001 · N544DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010163Battery · dischargedDURING STBY PWR CK LT SIDE OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.Jan 29, 2001 · N544DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010154Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON CEILING BETWEEN AFT LAV DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.Jan 26, 2001 · N546DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010149Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON FWD RAFT COMPARTMENT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPN NML.Jan 26, 2001 · N546DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency LightingSDR DL72S010144Valve · odorLEFT PACK OVERHEATED WHEN TURNED OFF, SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. REPLACED LEFT PACK SHUTOFF VALVE, CKS GOOD.Jan 25, 2001 · N537DA · Boeing 727232 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR DL72S010138Skin · gougedTHE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST FWD OF THE FWD EDGE OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND GOUGED MIDWAY BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUTS. BOTH HINGE CUTOUTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER B727 S/B 53-0198. THE NEW DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 INCH CUTOUT. THE HINGEJan 24, 2001 · N516DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR DL72S010137Frame · crackedINSPECTIONS OF THE INNER CHORD, OUTER CHORD AND THE WEB OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING AFT FRAME REVEALED A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN THE OUTER CHORD BELOW THE NR 6 DOOR STOP, AN EXISTING STEEL SPLICE REPAIR FOR THE INNER CHORD, AND AN EXISTING ALUMINUM WEB REPAIR. THE EJan 24, 2001 · N516DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR DL72L010130Light · inoperativeBOTH AFT CABIN DOORS OUTSIDE LIGHTS ARE INOP. RELAMPED BOTH DOORS. OPERATION NORMAL.Jan 23, 2001 · N510DA · Boeing 727232 · Exterior Lighting
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