Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
Part
Retainer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEAL RETAINER CRACKED ABOVE RIGHT ELEPHANT EAR FAIRING ON AFT SEGMENT. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER, DRILLED HOLES IN NEW RETAINER IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 5. INSTALLED RETAINER IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 5. (M)