What was found
DURING HEAVY MX INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MLG FWD TRUNION FITTING HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REWORKED AREA AND INSTALLED 2 EA LOWER BUSHINGS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2010
- Submitted
- November 11, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N715AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 22470
- Aircraft time
- 64,623 hours, 34,453 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 64,623 hours, 344,530 cycles
- 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.