Boeing 727-251

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SDR GAIA02033OPTransmitter · inoperativeFLT 2863 - BWI-FWA - ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT HAD THE OUTBOARD FLAPS ASYMMETRY BETWEEN ZERO AND TWO DEGREES FLAPS. THE CREW USED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT FWA UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT OApr 11, 2002 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR GAIA02032OPConnector · dirtyFLT 713 - HSV-FWA - ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT HAD OUTBOARD SPLIT FLAP INDICATION. THE CREW USED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT HSV UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED THE CONNECTOR PLUG AT THE OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTERS. CYCLED TApr 10, 2002 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR GAIA02030BOPEngine · failedFLT 734 - FWA-DFW - ON CLIMB AT FL270, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD THE NR 1 ENGINE MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE OIL TEMP INCREASED TO 120 AND THERE WAS A SHARP JUMP IN EPR. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED AND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND Apr 4, 2002 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2002F00400Window · crackedR2 WINDOW OUTER PANEL CRACKED A/C DIVERTED TO KMIA FROM KMCO EN ROUTE TO CCS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 WINDOW PER MM 56-12-11 A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 27, 2002 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 2002F00403Inverter · malfunctionedON PUSHBACK, POWER FLAG ON STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICTOR RERACKED STATIC INVERTER AND CLEANED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 34-25. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 22, 2002 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR GAIA02028OPLight · inoperativeDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 21, 2002 · N279US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR SQ7A172002Fan Blade · crackedIND - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE C-1 FAN BLADES NR 13 & NR 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE C-1 FAN ASSY.Mar 10, 2002 · N281 · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR GAIA02021OPTransmitter · damagedFLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD OUTBOARD SPLIT FLAP IINDICATION. THE CERW USED THE ALTERNATE FLAP SYSTEM TO LOWER THE FLAPS TO THEIR DESIRED SETTINGS PER THE CHECKLIST. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FWA UNEVENTFULFeb 28, 2002 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR GAIA02019OPIndicator · stuckFLT 1801 - FWA-MCO - ON APPROACH TO MCO, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS ASYMMENTRIED LESS THAN 2 DEGREES. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCO WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FOUND THE OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACFeb 23, 2002 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 0200362290Clamp · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, THE -A- SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO DURING FLAP RETRACTION. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND VERIFIED NO FLUID OR PRESSURE IN THE -A- SYSTEM. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON MFeb 14, 2002 · N290US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR SQ7A022002Angle · corrodedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the attach angle for the fwd cargo pit bulkhead attach angle @BS 480 was found correded.Removed & replaced the z section channel IAW SRM 51-10-1,para. 6 & SRM 51-30-2.Feb 6, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SQ7A012002Stringer · crackedYXD - during scheduled maintenance a crack was found in the L/H wing upper surface stringer @ WS 686.5, second stringer from aft.Repaired crack per Service bulletin 727-57A-159, figure 18.Feb 6, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR SQ7A092002Structure · crackedYXD - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN BS 1263 & 1273 JUST BELOW THE AFT AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR. REPAIRED THE CHORD PER S/B 727-53-0129.Feb 2, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SQ7A072002Fitting · corrodedYXD - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON T-EXTRUSION AT BS 820 - 850, RBL 10, WL 138.5, BELOW A/C BAY. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1.Feb 2, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SQ7A052002Angle · corrodedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the angle at BS740 - 759 was found corroded.Replaced angle per SRM 51-20-1 & 51-30-1.Feb 1, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SQ7A082002Web · corrodedYXD - During scheduled maintenance corrosion was found along BS1174 webs WL 208.1, RBL 23 to LBL 31 in aft cargo bay.Jan 30, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR SQ7A132002Frame · crackedYXD - During scheduled maintenance a crack was found at the R-1 door cutout fwd frame upper hinge on an existing repair.Replaced the existing repair per SRM 51-40-3.Jan 29, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage, Door HingeSDR SQ7A062002Floorbeam · corrodedYXD - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE FLOORBEAM AT BS 1166, WL 208.1, & LBL 11 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG 8.Jan 26, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR SQ7A142002Gusset · crackedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the gusset at the R/H Frame at BS 825.95 just below floor level was found cracked.Jan 25, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR SQ7A112002Intercostal · crackedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the bulkhead intercostal at BS 1183, WL 265, & LBL 60 was found cracked.Replaced the intercostal per SRM 51-30-2.Jan 25, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR SQ7A102002Frame · crackedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the R-1 door, fwd frame was found cracked @BS 378, WL 208.1,lower end of frame.Repaired per SRM 51-10-3Jan 25, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR SQ7A152002Angle · crackedYXD - During scheduled maintenance the fuselage frame fail safe angle was found cracked at BS 804.5 Str. 14.Repaired per SRM 51-40-3Jan 24, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR SQ7A122002Sill · corrodedYXD - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE R-1 DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER SILL, BS 380 TO 420. REPLACED LOWER CHORD PER SRM 51-10-1.Jan 24, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SQ7A192002BatteryCVG- During preflight check, Emergency light in cockpit failed (inop)Replaced Battery, checks normalFlight delay :08 minsJan 9, 2002 · N282US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR SQ7ABatteryCVG- During preflight check, Emergency light in cockpit failed (inop)Replaced Battery, checks normalFlight delay :08 minsJan 9, 2002 · N282US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR SQ7A042002Angle · corrodedYXD - During scheduled maintenance corrosion was found on the T angle @ BS760, LBL 6 - RBL 6.Replaced T extrusion per SRM 53-20-1 & 53-30-1.Jan 2, 2002 · N282 · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2002F00026Control Box · faultyDURING TAXIING SPEED BRAKE/FLAP WARNING TEST FAILED A/C RETURNED TO GATE AURAL WARNING BOX WAS REPLACED PER MM 31-26. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Nov 23, 2001 · N266US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR GAIA01311OPLight · disconnectedFLT 1713 - HSV-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM IT FIXED MOUNT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REINSTALLED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. IT WAS FOUND TOOct 3, 2001 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR GAI2002F00002Light · inoperativeDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 2, 2001 · N255US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA01310OPEngine · failedDURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 22,500 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6 PROCEEDED BY A LOAD THUMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFSep 27, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine SectionSDR 0103452289Inlet Bullet · dislodgedDURING CLIMBOUT FROM LAN, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF THRUST AND VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE DOME DISLODGED IN NOSE COWL. REPLACED Sep 26, 2001 · N289US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet SectionSDR USAA011223Bulkhead · crackedCLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .75 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 14. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EO 85408. (M)Sep 10, 2001 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR GAIA01304OPSmoke Detector · malfunctionedFLT 1278 - DFW-FWA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3Aug 29, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Smoke DetectionSDR GAIA01303OPSmoke Detector · malfunctionedKHA - FLT 278 - PHX-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 6 SMOKE DETETECTOR FAILED TO TEST. THEAug 28, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Smoke DetectionSDR 0103082203Brace · shearedDURING PUSHBACK, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS TRACKING UNUSUALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT MAIN SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT SHEARED AT GEAR. DTW MAINTENANCE AWAITING SIDE BRACE PARTS AND WILL BE REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL. ALL OPERAug 27, 2001 · N203US · Boeing 727251 · Main Landing GearSDR GAIA01301OPLight · inoperativeDURING MAINTENANCE AT PHL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 24, 2001 · N255US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR GAIA01299OPControl Handle · stiffFLT 2019 - PHX-MHR - ON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES SHORT OF BEING IN THE FULL UP POSITION. RETURNED THE GEAR HANDLE TO OFF POSITION AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. RECYCLED THE HANDLE TO UP AND THE HANDLE MOVED ALL THE Aug 21, 2001 · N252US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR GAIA01300OPLight · inoperativeFLT 1705 - IAH-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOODAug 20, 2001 · N255US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency LightingSDR 0102952275Generator · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF AT 110 KTS, THE NR 3 GENERATOR BREAKER TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NR 1 AND NR 2 BUSS TIE BREAKER LIGHTS. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KTS. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RESET ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS, AND BUSS TIE BRAug 17, 2001 · N275US · Boeing 727251 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR GAIA01259STSkin · dentedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED A DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE NR 3 ENGINE AT BS 1263, STRINGER 7R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 1263, STRINGER 7R, IAW B727 SRM 53-03-3 FIG 3. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR GAIA01260STElevator · corrodedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR HAD CORROSION, BOTTOM SIDE, ELEVATOR STATION 66, AREA IS MARKED. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR SKIN REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3, FIG 1. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Empennage StructureSDR GAIA01261STDoor Frame · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION, DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME LEFT AFT SIDE AFT SIDE OF FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED BS 420 FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Electrical/Electronic Compartment DoorsSDR GAIA01262STWeb · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR, RIGHT WEB HAS TWO CRACKS EMANATING FROM PUNCTURE. ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR BS 420 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · DoorsSDR GAIA01263STFitting · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING CRACKED BS 720A, LBL 24, LBL 24, WL 156, FORWARD CARGO PIT. ACCOMPLISHED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR GAIA01264STAngle · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 304-312, LBL 20 PLUS 30. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-20-2. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR GAIA01265STAngle · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 312, LBL 12 IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7, 51-20-1, FIG 7 AND 51-30-2. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA01266STIntercostal · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSAL UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 298, RBL 12 ABOVE PULLEY BRACKET. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7 AND 51-30-2. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA01267STStrap · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION , IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED AT BS 328, RBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIG 6. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA01268STStrap · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED/BROKEN AT BS 360, LBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIG 6. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GAIA01269STFrame · crackedDURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 400 FRAME CRACKED AND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 7-8R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1. (M)Aug 6, 2001 · N278US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Structure (General)
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