Boeing 727-251

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '727251'
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SDR 9519332281Battery · dischargedDURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. CHECKED OK.Nov 28, 1995 · N281US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9519282297Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Nov 27, 1995 · N297US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR EISA95442Frame · crackedAT STATION 360 LT, AT STRINGER 7, CRACK EXISTS AT CIRCUMFERENCE. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER 8110-3, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-00. (M)Nov 24, 1995 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR EISA95441Frame · crackedAT STATION 340 LEFT, CRACK EXISTS ON FRAME AT THE QG BARRIER ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-10-00 AND 57-10-30. (M)Nov 24, 1995 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR EISA95440Web · tornSHEAR WEB, AT STATION 340-360 LT, TORN AT STRINGER 7. FABRICATED SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-30-10, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-00. (M)Nov 24, 1995 · N263US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9519042298Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Nov 24, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9519002202Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Nov 23, 1995 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9518992289Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT MIDDLE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, SYSTEM CHECKED OK.Nov 22, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9518442287Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Nov 20, 1995 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9518062293Eel · inoperativeDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 16, 1995 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9518052295Hyd Pump · failedDURING CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS DROPPED BELOW TWO GALLONS WITH 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPING TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP, DUMPED 10,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND QUICK DISCONNECT IN HYDRAULIC SYSTNov 15, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 9517972289Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.Nov 14, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9517932287Bulb · failedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD HORIZONTAL OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB, CHECKED OK.Nov 12, 1995 · N287US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9518612291Floorbeam · corrodedDURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LBL 38 TO LBL 43 AND LOWER CHORD LBL 57 TO RBL 50. REPAIRED CHORDS (P/N 65-20838-34), PER EA 22-105020, -105021 RESPECTIVELY.Nov 8, 1995 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9517512294Actuator · failedDURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT V1, HORN STOPPED WHEN AIRBORNE WITH FLAPS AND SLATS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT ALSO HAD HEAVY VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF, CONDITION STOPPED WITH FLAPS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PENov 7, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Drag Control ActuatorSDR 9517522294Position Ind · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT ON FLAP EXTENSION TO 5 DEGREES, OUTBOARD FLAPS HAD ASYMMETRIC TRIP AT 3 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMISSIONS, TORQUE TUBES, AND CABLES. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLNov 6, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9517492283Battery Pack · dischargedDURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 5, 1995 · N283US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9517362296Controller · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER, LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. PRESSURIZATION CHECK OK.Nov 5, 1995 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 9517342289Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT VENTRAL STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED NORMAL.Nov 5, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9517082202Transceiver · failedDURING DEPARTURE 40 MILES NW OF MSY, RADAR UNIT FAILED, NO RETURNS. WEATHER IN THE AREA OF DESTINATION, FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 2, 1995 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Weather Radar SystemSDR 9517062283Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT, AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 3 OUT, AND VENTRAL STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. RELAMPED RIGHT WING LIGHT AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR GALLEY ROW 3 AND VENTRAL STAIRWAY.Nov 1, 1995 · N283US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9516972294Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING INITIAL APPROACH WHEN LOWERING FLAPS, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS ASYMMETRIC TRIPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES. CHECKED FLAP TRACK ROLLERS, TORQUE TUBES, AND TRANSMITTERS. CHECKED FOR BINDING AND SMOOTHNESS OF OPERATION. LUBED TRACKS AND JACKSCREWS. OPERATIOct 30, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 9516942201Battery Pack · dischargedOVERNIGHT PRE-FLIGHT FOUND FIRST SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM CHECK OK.Oct 30, 1995 · N201US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9516762285Line · failedON DESCENT TO MSP, THE AIRCRAFT HAD LOSS OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE. ISOLATION WAS USED WITH RESTORING OF 'A' HYDRAULICS WENT TO ZERO ON LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AND CHECK CASE DRAIN FILTERS. CHECOct 29, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9516702288Fitting · corrodedDURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE STR 17R TIE FITTING AT BS 1183. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1, PARA 4.Oct 24, 1995 · N288US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9516562295Safety Lock · missingNR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT ON FLAP RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF. FLAP POSITION AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS AT ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SAFETY LOCK MISSING ON SWITCH. ADJUSTED BOOct 24, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 9516532289Retract Mech · lack of lubeUPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR HUNG UP FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT WITH A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR CRACKS, NONE FOUND. NOSE GEAR WAS GREASED AND AN OPERATIOOct 22, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9516842288Longeron · crackedDURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE STR 26R AT BS 414. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-18220-83) PER EA 22-99222.Oct 20, 1995 · N288US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9516812288Longeron · corrodedDURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 26R AT BS 480 - 520. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56236-52) PER EA 22-99221.Oct 19, 1995 · N288US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9515652294Radar Trans · failedDURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR INDICATION PRODUCED INTERMITTENT PATTERNS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND FLIGHT RESUMED SEGMENT TO MIA.Oct 14, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Weather Radar SystemSDR 9516492289Beam · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE TAILSKID ACTUATOR BEAM LOWER CHORD LBL 12 TO 18. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-26307-8), PER EA 22-99219.Oct 13, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9516442289Floorbeam · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 344, LBL 50 RBL 18. REPAIRED BEAM PER EA 22-99337.Oct 10, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9515362275Anti-Skid Cntrl · failedAFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, ANTI-SKID WAS PULSING CAUSING BRAKES TO RELEASE DURING RUNWAY TURN OFF. CREW ABORTED TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Oct 10, 1995 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · Brake Anti-Skid SectionSDR 9516432289Floorbeam · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 1130, LBL 15 TO 21. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 65-86168) PER EA 22-99216.Oct 7, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9515082277Switch · malfunctionedMSP-MIA, DURING TAKEOFF, THE AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. AFTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FLIGHT CREW, DISPATCH, AND MAINTENANCE THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MIA. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT, BUT NOT USED AND THE FLIGHT LANSep 30, 1995 · N277US · Boeing 727251 · Door Warning SystemSDR 9515032278Switch · malfunctionedMDW - ON FLAP EXTENSION, DID NOT GET A BLUE LIGHT AT FIVE DEGREES FLAP. THE LEADING EDGE FLAP PANEL INDICATED THE NR 4 FLAP DID NOT EXTEND. VISUAL INSPECTION IN FLIGHT INDICATED THE FLAP TO BE DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO A LONGER RUNWAY AND AIRCRASep 29, 1995 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating SystemSDR 9515962290Blkhd Dr Frame · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR FRAME WEB AT THE FLOOR LEVEL FS 1183, LBL 18. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-16350-299) PER EA 22-99355.Sep 28, 1995 · N290US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 9515852290Longeron · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29L BETWEEN BS 950A TO 1000. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56441-3), PER EA 22-99254.Sep 25, 1995 · N290US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9514532295Tube · brokenEN ROUTE TO DTW, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN OIL TUBE FROM NR 6 SCAVENGE PUMP. REPLACED TUBE. LEAK CHECK WAS NSep 25, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9514512295Scavenge Line · brokenNR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN DEPLETED, DUE TO A LEAK AT THE NR 6 BEARING SCAVENGE LINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS PLANNED DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BROKEN SCAVENGE LINE AND INSPECTED THE ENGSep 25, 1995 · N295US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9514522202Fire Warning · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS, ENGINE FIRE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH NO VISUAL INDICATIONS. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINED FALSE WARNING INDICATION AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE TEST POWER UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECSep 21, 1995 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Fire DetectionSDR 9514392255Oil Filter · dirtyNR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL FILTER, AIRCRAFT WAS RUNUP AND SYSTEM CHECKED OK.Sep 20, 1995 · N255US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9514312204Stab Trim · out of positionWHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED, ABORTED DEPARTURE. RESET STABILIZER TO 3.1 UNITS AND SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.Sep 14, 1995 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR 9514662279Trunnion Fitting · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER RIGHT TRUNNION FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 65-17676-40), PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 4 PARA 4.Sep 13, 1995 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 9514272292Compressor · stalledSUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED IN NR 3 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. ON RUNUP, ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRSep 13, 1995 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9514252279Trunnion · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER RIGHT NOSE GEAR TRUNNION FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 65-17676-40), PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 4 PARA 4.Sep 13, 1995 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 9514232203Debooster Valve · failedDURING LANDING, THE NR 1 BRAKE SEIZED AND CAUSED NR 1 TIRE TO DEFLATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE, TIRE AND DEBOOSTER VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Sep 13, 1995 · N220US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 9514302203Aural Warning · soundedDURING INITIAL POWER-UP FOR TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED, ABORTED DEPARTURE. CHECKED FLIGHT CONTROL SETTINGS AND PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND FLIGHT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.Sep 6, 1995 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR 9515722204Flanges · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON PANEL NR 1104 CUTOUT FLANGES, LBL 5 RBL 9. REPAIRED PER EA 22-99245.Sep 5, 1995 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 9514012285Epr Ind · failedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED TO REACH TARGET ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR AND CHECKED THE SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 3, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)
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