Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 5, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
61,189 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
6524480412
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ATTACH FITTING, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS DETECTED AT THE UPLOCK ATTACH LUG. FITTING WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SUBMITTED FOR NDT. NDT INSPECTION BY EDDY CURRENT CARRIED OUT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LUG WAS CRACKED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF MATERIAL. FITTING REPLACED ON AIRCRAFT.