Service difficulty report · Static Wicks · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7448U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21902
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Static Wicks
Part number
740001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Airframe
Component
Dayton Grang
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH NAVIGATION UNITS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY AFTER FLYING THROUGH PRECIPITATION. AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES BOTH UNITS, WITHIN 15 SECONDS OF EACH OTHER, BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *S/D* REPLACED ALL STATIC WICKS PART NUMBERS D/G740007 AND 740001. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.