Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft time
43,550 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Accessory Gearbo
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
642776
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) SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS CARRIED OUT TO REPLACE THE FCU/FUEL PUMP QUAD RING. THE RUN OUT TORQUE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE CLEARANCE FAILED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE AREA DETERMINED THAT THE QUAD RING NUT ATTACHMENT FLANGE WAS CRACKED. THE UNSERVICEABLE GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE UNIT WAS INSTALLED. NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND.