Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 25, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
53,767 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Spacer
Part number
651952031
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LINE MAINT IMPACT DAMAGE NOTICED ON LOWER SEGMENT CLEVIS ASSY. SIDE STRUT HAD BEEN OVERHAULED. THE AIRCRAFT JACKED & UPON INVESTIGATION. IT FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN CLEVIS ASSY & LOWER SEGMENT OF SIDE STRUT. LOWER SEGMENT REMOVED & FWDED TO REPAIR STATION FOR REVIEW & REPAIR. INVESTIGATION. BY REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THAT SPACER & WASHER WERE MISSING.