Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Nut Plate
Part number
69492111
Condition
Missing
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) L-2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR FORWARD FLOOR FITTING NUT PLATE ASSY MISSING, UNDER FLOOR PANEL. THIS NUT PLATE REENFORCED THE GIRT BAR FITTING ATTACHMENT TO THE FLOOR. IN CASE OF CHUTE DEPLOYEMENT, THE LOAD IN THE SLIDE WOULD PULL ON THE ATTACH FITTING AND COULD PULL ON THE FLOOR PANEL, LEAVING THE CHUTE ATTACHED BY ONLY ONE FITTING.