SDR ABXR200908240017

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: August 21, 2009
Submitted: August 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Filed by: ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft: N899AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22015
Aircraft time: 61,508 hours, 34,073 cycles
System (JASC): 5415 · Nacelle/Pylon, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: 65187227
Part serial: 435
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 400
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

DURING THE REPETITIVE INSP NR 1 ENG PYLON SUPPORT FITTING IAW SB 2000-5410A0 2000-19-24, HOLES I, J, K, AND L WERE VISUALLY FOUND ELEGONGATED AND HOLES WERE FOUND PREVIOUSLY OVERSIZED TO MAX ALLOWABLE DIA. 0.2817 INCH. ENG MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED A NEW MOUNT FITTING. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.