Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2829W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21481
Aircraft time
75,616 hours, 45,192 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

DURING INSPECTIONS OF THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON PER AD 97-05-08, A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED IN HOLE C AS REFERENCED IN BAC S/B 727-54A0010. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK WITH AN ADDITIONAL INSURANCE CUT. ACCOMPLISHED PER FED-EX S/B 2000-5410A01 AND ER/A 382703-14AD.