Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Aircraft time
59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
651767321
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
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

FOUND NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING HAS CORROSION ON BOTH DRAG BRACE ATTACH LUGS, IN LUG BORE'S AND ON LUG FACES. REMOVED CORROSION IN LUG BORES; MATERIAL REMOVED FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER B727 SRM 53-40-1 FIG 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING PER B727 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.