Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) ON LANDING IT WAS OBSERVED THE TRAIL SKID INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING A TAIL STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING: TAIL SKID ASSEMBLY, NR 3 VHF COMM. ANTENNA, NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER & TAILPIPE. NR 2 ENGINE BORESCOPE CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. HARD LANDING CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW MM & CHECKED SERVICEABLE. TAIL SKID ASSEMBLY REPLACED & CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW MM. NR 3 VHF COMM ANTENNA REPLACED & FUNCTIONED SERVICEABLE IAW MM. NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER ASSY REPLACED & CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW MM. NO FURTHER INCIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.