Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
68,766 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
6521622019
Condition
Loose
Location
Spoiler Actuator
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) DURING C-CHECK THE NR 11 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING 65-216220-19 WAS FOUND LOOSE AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE REAR SPAR. THE OTBD ATTACH LOWER BOLT NAS 1305-17 WAS FOUND SHEARED AND AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE SUPPORT CASTING, THE INBD ATTACH CLIP 69-33318-6 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE FITTING WAS REINSTALLED IAW DWG 65-21622.