Boeing 727-251

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '727251'
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SDR 9503602278Door Switches · dirtyDURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH SWITCHES AND AREA CONTAMINATED. CLEANED SWITCHES AND DOOR AREA, OPERATIOMar 8, 1995 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9504012293Fuel Control · malfunctionedWHEN POWER WAS REDUCED FOR DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 10 PSI FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE ENMar 4, 1995 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 9503982284Epr Transmitter · failedON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS UNACCEPTABLE, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP. SYSTEM CHECKED 'OK'. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Mar 3, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9503392284Actuator · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SLAT POSITION CONFIRMED UP VISUALLY. DIVERTED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 28, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 95013392284Actuator · failedDURING FLIGHT, THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SLAT POSITION CONFIRMED UP VISUALLY. DIVERTED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 28, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR IXKA9500009Control Cable · brokenAT EWR, ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP CABLE FOR FOLLOW UP DRUM BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD AFT FLAP CABLE PER MM 27-51-05. OPS CHECK OK. (W)Feb 23, 1995 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX2871Stringer · corrodedDURING BOEING C.P.C.P. INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN BULGE AT STR 26R, STA 359. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION. SKIN NOT DAMAGED. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6. TREATED PARTS AND PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4, SRM 51-20-2, SRM 51-20-Feb 17, 1995 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 95ZZZX2870Stringer · corrodedDURING INSPECTION OF AD 91-06-06, FOUND STR 19L AT BS 675 EXFOLIATED ON INBOARD LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER. FABRICATED STRINGER SPLICE FROM BAC 1498-125, 7075-T6 STRINGER MATERIAL AND NEW STRINGER TIE FROM .040 INCH, 7075-T6. TREATED MATFeb 17, 1995 · N259US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9502732298Indicator · failedAS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE EPR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 16, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9502582293Position Sw · failedDURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR SAFE (GREEN) INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE UNSAFE (RED) INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. VERIFIED NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED THROUGH VIEWING PORT Feb 14, 1995 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9502332284Chord · damagedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND WING TO BODY UPPER RIB CHORD AT FS 760, RBL 70.5 DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093804.Feb 14, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Fuselage Attach FittingsSDR 9502322284Beam · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093796.Feb 14, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 9502382293Apu · fireDURING DE-ICING AT GATE, EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND, THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL. THE APU WAS LATER REPLACED.Feb 12, 1995 · N293US · Boeing 727251 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) SystemSDR 9502342284Blkhd Beam · crackedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FS 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT RBL 36.83 CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-096683.Feb 12, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 9502312292Hyd Fluid · low qtyDURING CRUISE, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW. DURING FLAP EXTENSION QUANTITY DECREASED TO 2.0 GALLONS, UPON GEAR EXTENSION QUANTITY RETURNED TO NORMAL. CLOSED 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID SHUTOFF VALVES AND CALLED OUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AS A PRECAUTION. Feb 10, 1995 · N292US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9502372284Att Fitting · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANGING GEAR BEAM OUTBOARD END REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTINGS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093797.Feb 8, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 9502362284Floor Beam · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FS 1130 FLOOR BEAM FORWARD LOWER CHORD, LBL 38 - RBL 51 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093814.Feb 8, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9502352284Rib · crackedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT/RIGHT MID FLAP INBOARD RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-090163.Feb 8, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 9501892291Compressor · stalledSUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL (POSITION UNKNOWN) OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ALL ENGINES WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND DISCREPANCIES. NONE NOTED. STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THFeb 5, 1995 · N291US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9501872289Compressor · stalledDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ORD WHERE THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND RUN-UP CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 4, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 9501802296Switch · failedDURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING TO NO AVAIL. NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFE INDICATION STARTED TO SLOWLY FLASH. VERIFIED NOSE LANDING GEAR POSITION THROUGH VIEWING PORT. FLIGHT LANDED Feb 3, 1995 · N296US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9501882284Stringer · corrodedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND STR 29L BETWEEN FS 971 AND 986 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093791.Feb 1, 1995 · N284US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 95ZZZX2874Skin · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION OF AD 91-06-06 PER KIWI INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES EA 2753S001 PTS II AND III, FOUND SKIN CORRODED AT LAP STR 19R, STA 490. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA (3 INCHES), FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED, AND SEALED PER SRM 53-30Jan 27, 1995 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 95ZZZX2873Intercostal · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1090 - STA 1100, STR 6L, GOUGED ON INBOARD FLANGE. BLENDED DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1, FIGURE 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FROM 7075-T6, .071 INCH, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-Jan 27, 1995 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 95ZZZX2872Floor Beam · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON UPPER CHORD OF THE BS 400, FLOOR BEAM FROM RBL 9.1 TO RBL 11.6. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED SHIMS, AND REPAIR ANGLES. TREATED AND INSTALLED PER BOEING REPAIR FAX M-7272-95, AND SRM 53-10-8, DATED JANUJan 27, 1995 · N264US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9501402289Eel Battery · dischargedRIGHT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHUTE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND LIGHT BULBS.Jan 26, 1995 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 9501072204Apex Pin · missingON LANDING ROLLOUT AT 100 KTS, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND BEGAN TO SHUDDER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AND FOUND NOSE GEAR TORSION LINK APEX PIN MISSING. TOWED OFF RUNWAY AND REPLACED APEX PIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.Jan 17, 1995 · N204US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR 9500882294Oil Return Tube · strippedEN ROUTE TO DEN, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. ACCOMPLUSHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THREADS DETERIORATED IN GEARBOX CASE ALLOWING OIL LEAKAJan 12, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 9500052290Bearing · seizedDURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION (2 DEGREES TO UP), THE NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT REMAINED EXTENDED. RECYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD TRACK BEARING SEIZED. REJan 3, 1995 · N290US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 9500042202Position Switch · malfunctionedDURING 5 DEGREE FLAP TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS, CENTRAL AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER STABILIZER TRIM POSITION WARNING SWITCH S532. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 31-26-24.Jan 3, 1995 · N202US · Boeing 727251 · Stabilizer Position IndicatingSDR 9500022285Handle · not seatedTAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED UPON APPLICATION OF DEPARTURE THRUST. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AUTO SPEED BRAKES ON MEL REQUIRING THE HANDLE TO BE MANUALLY SEATED IN DETENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jan 2, 1995 · N285US · Boeing 727251 · Drag Control System
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