Boeing 727-251

Service difficulty reports · 1,181

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '727251'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 97ZZZX5089Frame · separatedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STR 5L AND STR 6L HAD PULLED FASTENERS AND SEPARATED FRAME AT STA 825.Nov 1, 1997 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 97ZZZX5088Stringer · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STR 17L WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 848.Nov 1, 1997 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX5087Frame · separatedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STR 6R HAD PULLED FASTENERS AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME AT STA 848.Nov 1, 1997 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 97ZZZX5086Frame · separatedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STR 5L AND STR 6L HAD PULLED FASTENERS AND SEPARATING AT FRAME STA 848.Nov 1, 1997 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9720252287Switch · failedDURING FLAP RETRACTION, NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATED STILL DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE POSITION SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 29, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 9720172286Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 28, 1997 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9719842204Prbc · malfunctionedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE CENTER ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CENTER ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTOL VALVE. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 23, 1997 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 9719682203Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT FORWARD AND CENTER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASHING. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 18, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9719642292Controller · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE AT FL370, ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL250 AND REGAINED CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED LEAK AND PRESSURIZATION COct 16, 1997 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 9719312204Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHTING ON CABIN FLOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 16, 1997 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9719022275Accessory Unit · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF POSITION AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 12, 1997 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9719012275Gasper Fan · failedDURING TAXI, A ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WAS REPORTED FOLLOWED BY GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GASPER FAN, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 10, 1997 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · Air Distribution FanSDR 9718972284Controller · failedDURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSUREIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE, LEFT AND RIGHT PILOT PRESSURE REGULATORS, AND RIGHT PACK ANTICIPATOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, CHECKED OK.Oct 9, 1997 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 9718802291Linkage · wornDURING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MSP, LEFT GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, OPERATION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LEFT DOWNLOCK LINKAGE FOUND TO HAVE WEAR. INSTALLED WASHERS AND NEW BOLT FOR DOWNLOCK SWITCOct 5, 1997 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9718522298Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERWING BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 4, 1997 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9718622297Stab Trim · out of positionDURING TAKEOFF POWER APPLICATION, FLAP CONFIGURATION HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RETRIMMED STABILIZER. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS OK.Oct 2, 1997 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR 97ZZZX4806Swivel Joint · leakedON DHL CHARTER FLIGHT HYD/ARL, TOTAL A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE REPORTED INTO AUCKLAND. AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TOW FROM RUNWAY. HYDRAULIC LEAK TRACED TO LOOSE SWIVEL JOINT ON L/E SLAT ACTUATOR. SWIVEL JOINT CORRECTLY TIGHTENED AND SYSTEM REPLENISHED. AIRCRAFT OOct 1, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 9719762296Floor Beam · corrodedDURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM FS 344, LBL 24 - RBL 15. REPAIRED PER EA 22-152253.Sep 30, 1997 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9718212290Pressurization · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF EXTERIOR SKIN, CARGO DOOR, AND OUTFLOW VALVES. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP WITH CABIN PRESSURE CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURE SYSTESep 30, 1997 · N290US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 97ZZZX4368Light · inoperativeAFT EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.Sep 29, 1997 · N267US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9717922203Battery · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND DOOR 1L EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Sep 23, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9717832291Battery · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Sep 22, 1997 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA9748Fire Wire · loosePHX - FLT 723 - ON DEPARTURE, THE FLT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHX GOT FIRE WARNING BELL, BUT NO OTHER INDICATION OF A FIRE. DUMPED FUEL. RETURNED TO PHX. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CHECKED FIRE LOOP FOUND GROUND WIRE LOOSE LEFT W/W TIGHTENESep 15, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fire DetectionSDR 9717672296Wire · failedON DESCENT, CREW REPORTED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO WIRES SMOLDERING. NO INDICATIONS OF MALFUNCTIONS AND NO SMOKE OR SMELLS IN MAIN CABIN. DETECTED FUMES BEHIND SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL BY NR 1 GENERATOR CONTORL PANEL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE R408 AND REPLACED THE NR 1Sep 11, 1997 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · AC Generation SystemSDR GAIA9753Hyd Swivel · looseDURING FLT 6147 - YSSY-NZAA - CREW REPORTED A COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYD. FLUID PUMPS WERE SHUT OFF PRIOR TO LOSS OF SYSTEM PRESSURE. FOUND LOOSE SWIVEL ON LT NR 2 SLAT. CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED FITTING SERVICED 'A' SYSTEM AND LEAKS CHECKED. RUN SLATSSep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR GAIA9744Light · inoperativeMAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE FOLLOWING DURING THE 'PS' CHECK LOG PAGE 614-39: COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS DIM IN TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. (X)Sep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA9743Stringer · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE LEVEL 2 CORROSION FINDINGS DURING INDOC. INSPECTION. CORROSION STR 18L STA 294 - REPAIRED PER SRM ON AERO CORP NR 5035. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX4175 THROUGH 97ZZZX4177. (X)Sep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX4177Seat Track · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE LEVEL 2 CORROSION FINDINGS DURING INDOC. INSPECTION. CORROSION SEAT TRACK NR 2 STA 1120. REPAIRED PER SRM ON AERO CORP NR 3013. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA 97-43, AND 97ZZZX4175 AND 97ZZZX4176.Sep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 97ZZZX4176Stringer · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE LEVEL 2 CORROSION FINDINGS DURING INDOC. INSPECTION. CORROSION STR 26R STA 720B - REPAIRED PER SRM ON AERO CORP NR 2016. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA 97-43, AND 97ZZZX4175 AND 97ZZZX4177.Sep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX4175Stringer · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE LEVEL 2 CORROSION FINDINGS DURING INDOC. INSPECTION. CORROSION STR 22L STA 294 - REPAIRED PER SRM ON AERO CORP NR 5017. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA 97-43, AND 97ZZZX4176 AND 97ZZZX4177.Sep 5, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9716672291Power Pack · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER PACK AND ONE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Sep 4, 1997 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR EISA97182Duct · failedDURING CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, NO VISUAL FIRE WARNING INDICATION. UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE 6TH STAGE BLEED DUCT. LEAK TEST AND FIRE TEST GOOD. (M)Sep 3, 1997 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR EISA97180Fire Detector · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, NO VISUAL FIRE WARNING INDICATION. UNSCHEDULED LANDING T BRU. CHANGE OPERATING POWER UNIT, CLEANED CONNECTORS AT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE ALL. RAN ENGINE, CHECKED FOR LEAKS. (M)Sep 2, 1997 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Fire DetectionSDR 9716332293Battery · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND OVERHEAD MID CABIN AND AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID CABIN BATTERY PACK AND GALLEY POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 29, 1997 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9716012203T/O Warning · activatedDURING TAKEOFF, RECEIVED WARNING INDICATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION, SECOND TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL WITH NO WARNING.Aug 21, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR 9715952291Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M-0655 OVERWING EXTERIOR PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 21, 1997 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9715632285Power Supply · inoperativeLEFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 11, 1997 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZX3845Downlock Switch · intermittentUPON DESCENT INTO MIA WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER PLACED IN DOWN POSITION, NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. CREW PERFORMED THE A.F.M. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON LANDING, ROLL-OUT NOSE GEAR INDICATED NORMAL. REPLACED NOSE GEARAug 10, 1997 · N267US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9715352296O-Ring · damagedDURING CLIMB, THE CENTER ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION BEGAN DECREASING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE CENTER ENGINE AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OIL TUBE O-RING AND RESERVICED ENGINE OIL LEVEL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHAug 8, 1997 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9716592292Chord · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN CREASE BEAM OUTER CHORD FS 847, WL 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-151431.Aug 7, 1997 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9715402291Battery · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 7, 1997 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZX3560Pin · brokenDURING C-CHECK, REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REVEALED THAT RT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT PIN WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND BROKEN IN HALF. ALSO, FOUND FAIL-SAFE BOLT INSIDE PIN SEVERELY RUSTED. SUBMITTER STATED PART FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.Aug 5, 1997 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR 9715422287Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AFT STAIRS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 4, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9714822287Batteries · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND REPAIRED WIRING, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Aug 1, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9715042292Frame · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FRAME FS 1130, LBL 23 TO 41. REPAIRED PER EA 22-079490.Jul 31, 1997 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9714602284Hyd Line · rupturedDURING CLIMB-OUT, LOST SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CITY OF ORIGINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUPTURED PUMP CAVITY DRAIN LINE, NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS, AND FILTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jul 27, 1997 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR EISA97164Switch · out of adjustMAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED DOOR CLOSED MICROSWITCH. (M)Jul 20, 1997 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Door Warning SystemSDR 9714595518Duct · failedDURING CLIMB WITH TAKEOFF POWER, EGT WENT TO 652 DEGREES FOR 5 SECONDS WITH POWER REDUCTION, EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BLOWN DUCT AND PRSOV. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND FULL ENGINE RUN-UP. AIRCRAFT Jul 20, 1997 · N518US · Boeing 727251 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 9713782293Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jul 14, 1997 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9713772287Battery · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND REAR STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jul 14, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting
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