Boeing 727-251

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SDR IXKA960027Union Orifice · cloggedFLT NR 72 - TPA-ATL - IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESS OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. NR 3 OIL TEMP ROSE FROM 81 TO 110 DEGREES. SHUT DOWN AS PER EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE UNION ORIFIMay 8, 1996 · N267US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Oil PressureSDR 9610342299Lock Actuator · failedON APPROACH WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN, SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DEPLETED TO ZERO. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, NOSE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PHX MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR. PERFORMED SYSTEM LEAK CHECK May 8, 1996 · N299US · Boeing 727251 · Main Landing GearSDR 9610335514Hyd Bypass Ind · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT INDICATED LOSS OF LEFT SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR. PERFORMED PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECK, CHECKS WERE OK.May 8, 1996 · N514US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic Indicating SystemSDR 9611532295Web · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AND BUCKLING OF THE RIGHT WING AUXILIARY SPAR NR 5 SPOILER SUPPORT WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65-16216-150) PER EA 22-105281.May 6, 1996 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9609915506Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS LEFT SIDE AISLE OVERHEAD IN AFT GALLEY AND OVER DOOR 4L INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M737. CHECKED OK.May 4, 1996 · N506US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9609902202Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY GALLEY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECKED OK.May 3, 1996 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9609502283Compressor · stalledNR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 1, 1996 · N283U · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9610962295Actuator Fitting · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR FITTING. REPLACED FLAP (P/N 65-16225-6A) PER MM 27-81-01.Apr 30, 1996 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 9609192203Shutoff Valve · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT PACK AIR SHUTOFF VALVE. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK. CHECKED OK.Apr 24, 1996 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 9609032289Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING APPROACH ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND NO AURAL INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TPA MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CApr 19, 1996 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR IXKA960016Power Pack · inoperativeEWR - FLT 81 - POST-FLIGHT, AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND RPELACED POWER PACK. (X)Apr 17, 1996 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9608562289Wire · failedDURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE IN NOSE WHEEL WELL, PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Apr 15, 1996 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 9608272296Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CARTRIDGE, CHECKED OK.Apr 14, 1996 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR IXKA960011Battery Pack · dischargedEWR - POST-FLIGHT - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 11, INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES.Apr 13, 1996 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR IXKA960010Outflow Valve · stickingFLT 11 - EWR-MCO - AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION, MANUAL CONTROLLER NO HELP. FOUND LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE STICKING AND DUMPING CABIN AIR. REPLACED SAME. (M)Apr 11, 1996 · N267US · Boeing 727251 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR 9608522291Compressor · stalledUNIDENTIFIED ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL THREE ENGINES AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.Apr 11, 1996 · N291U · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9608512297Epr Trans · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER AND INDICATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Apr 11, 1996 · N297U · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9608102287Light · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND LAMPS, CHECKED OK.Apr 10, 1996 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9607892293Prbc Valve · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Apr 6, 1996 · N293U · Boeing 727251 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 9608032296Fitting · corrodedDURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE TAIL SKID HINGE FITTING RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 65-25614-12) PER SRM 51-10-1 PG 4.Apr 4, 1996 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9607602286Actuator · failedDURING CLIMB, NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATED DOWN WITH FLAP HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT HAD A 5 DEGREE ROLL ATTITUDE AT 2 DEGREES OF FLAPS. DUMPED FUEL, RETURNED TO MSP, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR. AApr 3, 1996 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 9607272299Epr Transmitter · failedNR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FROZE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Mar 30, 1996 · N299U · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9607422289Power Pack · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER PACK, CHECKED OK.Mar 29, 1996 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9606962293Dnlock Switch · bushing missingDURING FINAL APPROACH, NOSE GEAR INDICATION DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED, MADE MISSED APPROACH GO-AROUND. ON SECOND EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS SHOW NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BUSHING ON UPPER DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH WAS MISSING. REPLMar 25, 1996 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9606782204Actuator · malfunctionedDURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT REMAINED EXTENDED WITH FLAPS UP SELECTED. NOTABLE VIBRATION WAS FELT. CREW JETTISONED 20,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 SLATMar 23, 1996 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR GAIA9605Smoke Light · illuminatedFLT NR 711 - SJC-TOL - WHILE IN CRUISE TO TOL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE FLIGHT CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT SLC. INSPECTION DID NOT FIND ANY DEFECT AND COULMar 19, 1996 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Smoke DetectionSDR 9606822296Gear Box · failedON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND 10,300 LBS OF FUEL WAS JETTISONED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP6 FITTING LIBERATED FROM THE GEARBOX. THE Mar 19, 1996 · N296U · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 9606812294Gear Box · failedDURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGA AS SCHEDULED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP6 FITTING LIBERATED FROM THE GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVIMar 19, 1996 · N294U · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 9606302203T/O Warning Syst · activatedABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RESET FLIGHT CONTROL. SECOND TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL, PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM CHECK AND CHECKED OK.Mar 14, 1996 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR 9606032203Warning Horn · soundedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, SPEED BRAKE DEPLOYED AND WARNING HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED SWITCHES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Mar 12, 1996 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR 9605922285Hyd Press Trans · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SYSTEM-A HYDRAULICS HAD A RAPID LOSS OF FLUID. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE SYSTEM-A HYDRAULIC TRANSMITTER AND LEAK CHECK OK.Mar 12, 1996 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic Pressure SensorSDR 9605682297Seal · out of adjustDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEAL RUBBING AND RESTRICTING PROPER DOOR MOVEMENT. Mar 7, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR 9605072276Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT BATTERY PACK UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Mar 3, 1996 · N276US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9605082284Valve · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW DUMPING 20,000 LBS OF FUEL BEFORE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT PACK VALVE AND CLEANED BOTH OUTFLOW VALVE SHAFTS. AIMar 1, 1996 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR IXKA9600008Switch · out of adjustEWR/ATL - FLT 25 - AT EWR, AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR SWITCH PER MM 52-70-01. OPS CHECK OK. (X)Feb 29, 1996 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Door Warning SystemSDR 9605232297Attach Plate · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH PLATE. REPLACED PLATE (P/N 69-45947-1), PER SRM 51-10-1 PG 4 PAR 4A.Feb 28, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR IXKA960005Bolts · looseAT EWR - FLT NR 39 - NR 4 LEADING SLAT LIGHT CAME ON, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR. FOUND NR 4 LEADING EDGE ACTUATOR REAR MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE, TIGHTENED LOOSE MOUNT BOLTS AND OPS CHECK FLAPS PER MM 27-80. OPS OK. (M)Feb 27, 1996 · N267US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 9605542297Skin · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INNER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 682 - BS 688, STR 26L - STR 27L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 65-54590-6) PER EA 22-99540.Feb 27, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 9605212297Fitting · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THREE FORWARD CARGO THRESHOLD FITTINGS BS 560, 580 AND 600. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 4 PAR 4A.Feb 27, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR IXKA960007Fire Sensor · shortedDEPARTING PBI, FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON NR 3 ENGINE DURING CLIMB-OUT. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO PBI. REPLACED FIRE LOOP AND BOTTLES. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB-OUT AGAIN. RETURNFeb 26, 1996 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Fire DetectionSDR 9604622203Ground Wire · brokenDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEADING EDGE INDICATOR WENT AMBER AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 30 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. BROKEN GROUND WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTEND SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Feb 24, 1996 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 9605472297Longeron · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29R FROM BS 950D - BS 950E. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56441-4) PER EA 22-99523.Feb 22, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9604242286Fan · overheatedDURING TAXI OUT, A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS OBSERVED WITH SMOKE AT ROW 15A. GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. VERIFIED GASPER FAN OVERHEATED, DISCONNECTED CANNON PLUG. PLACED ON MEL 21-24, PLACARD NR 411586.Feb 22, 1996 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Air Distribution FanSDR 9606532297Floor Beam · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD FROM LBL 18 TO 43. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-103466.Feb 21, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9604302276Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE GALLEY DOOR 1R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND CHECKED OK.Feb 21, 1996 · N276US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9605452297Stringer · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STR 8 AT STA 110 AND IN STR 11 AT STA 134. REPAIRED STRINGERS (P/N 65-16811-3, P/N 65-16810) PER EA 22-103467.Feb 19, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Vertical StabilizerSDR 9604182298Gear Warning · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR ON SECOND RETRACTION, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LEFT GEAR WARNING SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL 32-1, PLACARD NR 474710.Feb 19, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9605412297Spar Chord · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER CHORD AT THE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-105174.Feb 14, 1996 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Wing SparSDR 9603702204Actuator · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND JETTISONED 20,000 POUNDS OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NRFeb 14, 1996 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 9603692204Retract Mech · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. VISUAL INSPECTION AND INDICATION SYSTEM SHOWED NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT FULLY EXTENDED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND JETTISONED 22,0Feb 14, 1996 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
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