Boeing 727-251

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SDR 9603522298Linkage · out of adjustDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, INDICATION CEASED UPON RETRACTION AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AFTER EXTENSION. ALL GEAR LIGHT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIFeb 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 9603512298Transducer · malfunctionedDURING ROTATION ON A 5 DEGREE FLAP TAKEOFF, THE STALL WARNING CONTROL COLUMN SHAKER INITIATED. SHAKER CONTINUED THROUGH CLIMB DURING FLAP RETRACTION AT NORMAL SPEEDS. VISUAL SCAN OF THE WINGS WAS NORMAL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT REFeb 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Stall Warning SystemSDR 9603162276Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND DOOR 1 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Feb 6, 1996 · N276US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9603042276Lights · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERIES, CHECKED OK.Feb 6, 1996 · N276US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602962291Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR 2R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, CHECKED OK.Feb 5, 1996 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602972298Battery Charger · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY, CHECKED OK.Feb 4, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602932292Hyd Pumps · failedDURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A DROPPED TO ZERO PRESSURE AND ZERO QUANTITY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH A-SYSTEM ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPS, SYSTEM FILTERS AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN HYDRAULIC LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEMFeb 4, 1996 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 9602912296Linkage Arm · looseDURING CLIMB AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FLAP POSITION INDICATION LINKAGE TO SWITCH. FOUND LINKAGE ARM LOOSE, TIGHTENED AND ADJUSTED LINKAGE LEFeb 3, 1996 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 9602572286Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT TRACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK.Feb 1, 1996 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA960174Tie Clip · crackedINT - DURING DROP IN CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK STRINGER TIE CLIP BS 616 STRINGER 2 RIGHT. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. MODIFIED PART NR 69-35352-14. (M)Jan 30, 1996 · N273US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9602632298Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK.Jan 30, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602242287Switch · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AMBER AIRSTAIR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT LESS THAN 60 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SWITCH S394 AND GREASED PLUNGER. AIRSTAIR INDICATION CHECKED OK.Jan 30, 1996 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Door Warning SystemSDR 9602232201Ground Prox Warn · soundedDURING SHORT FINAL, GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SOUNDED PULL-UP COMMAND. AIRCRAFT MADE A GO-AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGGED BODY CABLE SYSTEM. CHECKED OK.Jan 30, 1996 · N201US · Boeing 727251 · Ground Proximity SystemSDR 9602582298Retract Mech · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. LANDING GEAR RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND SYSTEM CHEJan 29, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 9602222299Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 16. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. CHECKED OK.Jan 29, 1996 · N299US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602602202Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK.Jan 27, 1996 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602592298Sign · shortedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LAST SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN SHORTING. REPLACED SIGN WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, CHECKED OK.Jan 27, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602552286Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 2R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Jan 27, 1996 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9602182275Outflow Valve · dirtyAFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVES VERY DIRTY. CLEANED OUTFLOW VALVES AND INSPECTED PLUMBING TO CONTROLLER. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST, CHECKEDJan 26, 1996 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR 9602562298Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Jan 25, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9601542202Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND BOTH OVERWING EXIT SIGN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AND CHECKED OK.Jan 21, 1996 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9601712286Bulb · failedDURING APPROACH INTO MSP, NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED ON RIGHT LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT MADE A GO-AROUND AND LANDED ON SECOND APPROACH WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB. CHECKED OK.Jan 20, 1996 · N286US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9601702291Retract Mech · out of adjustDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET FLAP TRIM. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS SUCCESSFUL. REPLACED THE LEADING EDGE SWITCHES S311 AND S312 AND RIGGED FOLLOW-UP DRUM. PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING TEST. CHECKED OJan 20, 1996 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 9601492292Control Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO THE 'UP' POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LANDING CONTROL VALVE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Jan 20, 1996 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR 9603202298Frame · crackedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 3 CARGO DOOR FRAME BS 1090 ABOVE STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-56131-41) PER EA 22-103425.Jan 17, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9601652298Longeron · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 27R AT BS 623. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56236), PER EA 22-103428.Jan 16, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9601642298Frame · crackedDURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FRAME AT THE UPPER HINGE RELIEF. REPAIRED DOOR (P/N 50-7945-177), PER EA 22-103435.Jan 15, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 9601632298Longeron · corrosionDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29L AT BS 1000. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56144-3), PER EA 22-103431.Jan 15, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9600842289Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK.Jan 14, 1996 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9601612298Angle · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL STAIRWELL TORQUE BOX, RIGHT SIDE BS 1263 FRAME CHORD ANGLE. REPAIRED ANGLE PER EA 22-103436.Jan 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9600732298Bulkhead · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD TO STRINGER 30 JACK PAD FITTING. REPLACED THE FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1.Jan 10, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 9600192284Door Warning · activatedDURING CLIMB, AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFT CARGO DOOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CLOSED AND LOCKED. AFT CARGO DOOR WAS PLACED ON MEL 52-4.Jan 5, 1996 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Door Warning SystemSDR IXKA960003Test Module · failedTPA/ATL - FLT 72 - WHILE PARKING AT GATE, ELECTRICAL SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM GLARE SHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHUT DOWN ENGINES AND APU. FOUND MASTER DIM AND TEST MODULE M833 BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MASTER TEST AND DIM MODULE. OPS CHECK PER MM 3Jan 3, 1996 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Flight Compartment LightingSDR 9600492295Compressor · stalledNR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE.Jan 3, 1996 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9600112201T/O Warning · soundedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL WITH FLAPS AT 5 DEGREES, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND SYSTEM INDICATION CHECKED OK.Jan 3, 1996 · N201US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR IXKA960001Torque Tube · looseATL/MDW - FLT 59 - INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT ABOVE 15 DEGREES. AIR TURN BACK TO ATL. ON SYSTEM OPS AND INSPECTION, FOUND FLAPS IN BYPASS MODE. RESET ASSYMETRY. FOUND LOOSE TORQUE TUBE COUPLING AT OUTBOARD FLAP POWER CONTROL UNIT. SECURED LOOSE TORQUJan 2, 1996 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 9521802293Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK.Dec 30, 1995 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9521662203Door · not sealedDURING TAKE-OFF CLIMB, AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM AFT CARGO DOOR SILL. CHECKED OK.Dec 22, 1995 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR IXKA950036Shut-Off Valve · failedTPA/MDW - FLT 42 - DIVERTED TO ATL WHEN CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WENT TO 1,000 FPM UP, COULD NOT CONTROL RATE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. FOUND LEFT PACK VALVE NOT OPENING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PACK VALVE, PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECK OK PER MM 21-30-0. (X)Dec 20, 1995 · N258US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR IXKA950035Pack · malfunctionedFLT 72 - AT 1.5 EPR, TAKEOFF ROLL AUTO PRESSURE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, BOTH PACKS TRIPPED OFF, TEMPS AND PRESSURE NORMAL. DID NOT RETARD THROTTLES UNTIL ABORT WAS INITATED. RAN AIRCRAFT AT HIGH POWER, SYSTEM CHECKS NORDec 16, 1995 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 9520542201Apu Wiring · burnedAT THE GATE WHILE APU WAS RUNNING, THE PILOT NOTICED THE SMELL OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRING FOLLOWED BY APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT. THE PILOT PULLED THE FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE WHEEL WELL AREA FINDING BURNTDec 15, 1995 · N201US · Boeing 727251 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) SystemSDR 9520532276Eel Wire · brokenDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND MAIN CABIN FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT SWITCH SAFETY WIRE BROKEN. REPLACED BATTERY AND SECURED SWITCH BALL, CHECKED OK.Dec 15, 1995 · N276US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9520482298Apu · smokingAT GATE, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL CABIN AND HEAVY SMOKE WAS ALSO OBSERVED COMING FROM RIGHT WHEELWELL AREA. APU SHUT DOWN AND SMOKE CEASED TO ACCUMULATE. PASSENGERS DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE FOUND GLYCOL IN AND AROUND APU EXHAUST DUCT. GLYCOL WAS REMOVED. APU OPERDec 14, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) SystemSDR 9520372296Epr Indicator · failedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW AND FLUCTUATING ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Dec 11, 1995 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9520332201Epr Syst · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION ABNORMALLY HIGH ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND RUNUP. NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AS SCHEDULED WITH THE NR 2 EPR SYSTEM ON MEL.Dec 8, 1995 · N210US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9519982285Flex Line · bbokenDURING CLIMB PASSING THROUGH 2000 MSL ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKEN FLEX LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Dec 8, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 9519932255Ind Switch · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NO GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, JUST ONE RED GEAR LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR, TWO GREEN MAIN ON AND THIRTY SECONDS LATER NOSE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SWITCHES AT S93 AND S96 AND LDec 8, 1995 · N255US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9519792296Eel Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE DOOR 1R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. CHECKED OK.Dec 7, 1995 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9519662294Hyd Hose · failedDURING APPROACH ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND ALL FLUID. THE LEFT GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE MANUALLY CRANKED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR HOSE WITH EMERGENDec 6, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9519832285Fitting · crackedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD ROLLER GUIDE FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.Dec 5, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
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