Boeing 727-251

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SDR EISA97086Gearbox · oil pump failureENGINE NR 3 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 'ZERO', OIL QTY INCREASED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY CHECK LIST WITH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. N2 GEARBOX CHANGED, RUN-UP OK. (X)Apr 29, 1997 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 9708942203Sequence Valve · failedDURING TAXI, NOTICED A STRONG SMELL IN CABIN AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE DUE TO LEAKAGE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 29, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9708352295Hyd Line · failedDURING TAKEOFF, LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA, DUMPED FUEL, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE. SERVICED A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 27, 1997 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9712382296Actuator · malfunctionedDURING EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND EXTENDED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR AND LOCK ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 25, 1997 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 9708672289Longeron · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF STR 29R BETWEEN FS 950A TO 950E. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124071.Apr 23, 1997 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9709072289Chord · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDE PANEL CHORD BETWEEN FS 344 TO 350, RBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124076.Apr 21, 1997 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9708202296Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ON SECOND ATTEMPT NOSE GEAR DID EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED AND INSPECTED MAIN NOSE GEAR TRUNNION, NO TROUBLE FOUND. JACKED AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR, OPERAApr 21, 1997 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9707992289Longeron · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STR 11 AT WS 686. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124078.Apr 21, 1997 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR 9707982289Longeron · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STR 12 AT WS 686. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124078.Apr 21, 1997 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR 9707665637Ind Module · looseDURING EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH NO CHANGE OF LEFT GEAR INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATOR LIGHT MODULE LOOSE, TIGHTENED AND LUBRICATED GEApr 15, 1997 · N537US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9707642289Fitting · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SUPPORT FITTING (P/N 65C80678-62) IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FS 227. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.Apr 15, 1997 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 9707632286Windshield · shatteredDURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S OUTER WINDSHIELD (L1) SHATTERED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 15, 1997 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 9707462203To Warning · soundedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING CHECK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 12, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR USVA49701Tube · crackedENGINE NR 3 SHUT DOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR MANIFOLD TUBE SEPARATED AT FLANGE WHERE ATTACHED TO FUEL HEAT VALVE. REPAIRED FLANGE TO PIPE IAW PWA ENGINE MANUAL 72-09-71. OPS CHECKED FUEL HEAT VALVE. NO LEAK NOTED. (M)Apr 9, 1997 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 97ZZZM573Bracket · failedMDSD - AT PUSHBACK FROM GATE, FOUND THE NOSE LANDING DOOR OPERATIONAL BRACKET BROKEN. INSPECTED DOOR OPERATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND AREA, FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. REPLACED DOOR OPERATOR BRACKET, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 7, 1997 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 97ZZZM574Outflow Valve · jammedFRY KBWI-KMIA - FLT F429 - DURING CLIMB STAGE LOST PARTIAL PRESSURIZATION. DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND WERE ABLE TO HOLD PRESSURIZATION, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS, FOUND ONE INSULATION BLANKET, P/N (6567242475) STUCApr 5, 1997 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR 9707365505Indicator · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR HAD ABNORMAL ROLL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LAX DUE WEATHER IN LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED STANDBY HORIZON INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,436.Apr 3, 1997 · N505US · Boeing 727251 · Integrated Flight SystemSDR GAIA9713Smoke Detector · failedFLT 725 - BRO-TOL - THE PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING ON LOG PAGE 718-14. FAULTY CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND. (M)Apr 2, 1997 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Smoke DetectionSDR 9706772286Transmitter · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB UPON TRAILING EDGE FLAP RETRACTION, THE INBOARD FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 1, 1997 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9706942203Longeron · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF STR 29L FROM FS 960 TO 1010. REPAIRED PER EA 22-123976.Mar 27, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR GAIA9711Smoke Light · illuminatedFLT 725 - BRO-TOL - DURING FLT, THE PILOT REPORTED, THE FOLLOWING ON LOG PAGE 718-03, ON DESCENT INTO TOL, SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. WE VERIFIED NO SMOKE AND LANDED. FOUND HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION ON SMOKE DETECTOR SENSORS UPON LANDING DUE TO TEMPMar 26, 1997 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Smoke DetectionSDR 9707272203Angle · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD ANGLE AT FS 950 AND OUTBOARD OF STR 29L. REPAIRED PER EA 22-123982.Mar 26, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9707262203Angle · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD ANGLE AT FS 950 OUTBOARD OF STR 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 22-123982.Mar 26, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9706872203Longeron · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29L AT FS 950A TO 950B. REPAIRED PER EA 22-123990.Mar 26, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9706485507Fan · failedDURING CRUISE, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE FWR EQPT SMOKE FIVE MINUTES AFTER FIRST MESSAGE, RECEIVED SECOND MESSAGE EQPT OVERHEAT. DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALTERNATE COOLING FAN, RELAY K10442, OUTBOARD EXHAUST VALVE AND PRMar 26, 1997 · N507US · Boeing 727251 · Air Distribution FanSDR 9706095512Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 3L. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M9003, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Mar 18, 1997 · N512US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9705845504Electronic Unit · malfunctionedDURING FLAP RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE WITH FLAP HANDLE IN UP POSITION, FLAP GAUGE INDICATED L/E FLAPS IN T/O POSITION. STATUS MESSAGE FLAP/SLAT ELEC, T/E SLAP ASYM APPEARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRAILING EDGEMar 17, 1997 · N504US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 9705822202Boost Pump · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 AFT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FDS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACED BOOST PUMP ON MEL PLACARD NR 525112, DEFERRED TO OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE. RAN BOOST PUMP FOR 1.5 HOURS, NO TMar 17, 1997 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR GAIA9727Seat Track · corrodedDURING CPC INSPECTION, RTHE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSIION ITEMS WERE NOTED W/C 79538. SEAT TRACK AT STA 1120 LBL 44.0. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX 2417 THROUGH 97ZZZX2419. (X)Mar 14, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR GAIA9724Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT BODY STATION FRAME AT WL 208 CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED ON AERO CORP EO 97-444. (M)Mar 14, 1997 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 97ZZZX2419Stringer · corrodedDURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED W/C 80419, STR 21L AT STA 1090. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA9727, AND 97ZZZX2417 AND 97ZZZX2418.Mar 14, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX2418Stringer · corrodedDURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED W/C 80459, STR 18L AT STA 294.5. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA9727, AND 97ZZZX2417 AND 97ZZZX2419.Mar 14, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX2417Stringer · corrodedDURING CPC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING LEVEL 2 CORROSION ITEMS WERE NOTED W/C 80416, STR 8 AT STA 1166. REFERENCE OPERATOR CONTROL NR GAIA9727, AND 97ZZZX2418 AND 97ZZZX2419.Mar 14, 1997 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9705012204Trim Brake · malfunctionedDURING APPLICATION OF THRUST POWER, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED TO THE HEAVY STICK PRESSURES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 140 KNOTS AND PERFORMED WITH NO INCIDENTS. REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM BRAKE MECHANISM, MAIN STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR, AND R27 NOSE UP STABILIZER TRIM RMar 8, 1997 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Stabilizer ActuatorSDR GAIA9709Light · inoperativePREFLIGHT REVEALED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)Mar 4, 1997 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9704832203Wire · shortedDURING FLAP RETRACTION, FLAP INDICATION SHOWED NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AT 2 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE AFT OF NR 7 SLAT. PLACED FORWARD PANEL INDICATION FLAP/SLAT LEADING EDGE SYSTEMMar 3, 1997 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 9704372293Control Panel · smokingDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AUTO-PILOT CONTROL PANEL STARTED SMOKING AT THE HEADING SELECT SWITCH AND AREA OF PANEL BECAME HOT TO THE TOUCH. PULLED AUTO-PILOT CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SMOKE STOPPED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACEDMar 2, 1997 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Autopilot SystemSDR 9704382292Pulley Assy · failedUPON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH AND REPAIRED WIRING TO SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR SWING.Feb 27, 1997 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9707042293Pressure Syst · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED GRADUAL PRESSURE LOSS. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND CONTINUED UNPRESSURIZED TO DTW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS AND PRESSURE CHECKED AIRCRAFT. OPERATIFeb 25, 1997 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 9704392292Pulley Assy · failedDURING CLIMBOUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. NOSE GEAR GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FORFeb 24, 1997 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9704072288Hydraulic Line · failedON GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. LEFT GEAR REMAINED IN INTERMEDIATED POSITION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MKE. MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR AND FLAPS WAS PERFORMED, LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR HYDRAUFeb 20, 1997 · N288US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9704365507Brakes · dragingDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEACTIVATED NR 8 BRAKE WITH DISCONNECT TOOL PER MEL 32-41-1A.Feb 19, 1997 · N507US · Boeing 727251 · BrakeSDR 9704062293Pressurization · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB TO FL290, UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE WITH SINGLE PACK OPERATION. MADE RAPID DESCENT TO FL 9,000, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK WITH SINGLE PACK AND BOTH PACK OPERATION. BOTH SYSTEMS CFeb 18, 1997 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 9705395639Bulb · failedON GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. USED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM SWITCH AND CHANGED LIGHT BULBS IN GEAR INDICATION INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTIFeb 17, 1997 · N539US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9702992285Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON BOTH EXIT DOORS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Feb 12, 1997 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZM273Window · failedCAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW (L2) ARCHING WITH WINDOW HEAT ON. NO ELECTRICAL FIRE, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED WINDOW AREA, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR BURNING. REPLACED NR 2 LEFT SLIDING WINDOW. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Feb 10, 1997 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 9702962299Fuel Control · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE AT FL370, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW REDUCED NR 2 ENGINE TO IDLE AND ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTRFeb 10, 1997 · N299US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 9702662288Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Feb 8, 1997 · N288US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9703022287Floorbeam · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130 FROM LBL 12 TO LBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 22-77369.Feb 5, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9704162287Stringer · corrodedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF STR 29R BETWEEN FS 950B TO 950C. REPAIRED PER EA 22-121511.Feb 4, 1997 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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