Service difficulty report · Adjuster · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
52,502 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Adjuster
Part number
20487
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WERE ABNORMALLY HOT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE BALL AND TUBE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. THE NR 4 BREAK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.