Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT C CHECK, NR 1 ENG PYLON FWD I/B END VERTICAL BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER I/B END ACCESS PANEL 5407. REMOVED THRUST REV SHUTOFF VALVE. REMOVED 6 BOLTS FROM QUADRANT DISCONNECTED THRUST REV QUADRANT DRUM FOR SM ACCESS PER MM 71-11-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET AT NR 1 ENG PYLON FWD I/B END OF ACCESS PANEL 5407 PER SRM 51-30-2 MAT USED 7075T6 .050 9 X 4. OK TO INSTALL COMPONENTS. INSTALLED QUADRANT DRUM TR PER MM 71-11-21, INSTALLED REV DIRECTIONAL VAVLE PER MM 78-30-12, LEAK CK AND EPS CHECK GOOD IAW 78-30-12 N/R 1433.