Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
58,061 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Link
Part number
655790418
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Trunnion
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

(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION (AD 2001-20-09), THE RT TRUNNION LINK BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TRUNNION LINK ASSYEMBLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FORWARD BEARING END (RACE) HAD AN APPROXIMATLEY 2 INCH CRACK ALONG IT'S VERTICAL AXIS. NOTE: TSN IS UNKNOWN.