Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7281U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21559
Aircraft time
64,656 hours, 37,245 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
24105029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE CRACKED JUST AFT OF FORWARD FLANGE AT 9 O''CLOCK POSITION. *S/D* THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKING IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TAILPIPE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAILPIPE.