Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22001
Part
Rivet
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 165 - BOS-MDW - DIVERTED TO SYR AFTER FIVE RIVETS WERE NOTICED MISSING ON THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SYR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT 5 RIVETS WERE MISSING ON THE LEFT WING. THE RIVETS WERE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)