Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
July 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21075
Aircraft time
73,535 hours, 57,889 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 PYLON PER AD 97-05-08 AND BAC S/B 727-54A0010, A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED IN HOLE ''B''. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND AN ADDITIONAL .0312 INCH OVERSIZE FOR AN INSURANCE CUT. AN OVERSIZE FASTENER WAS INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 377960-14AD, REV A.