Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21430
Aircraft time
70,079 hours, 46,201 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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC BOLT HOLE INSPECTIONS ON THE NR 3 PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER BAC S/B 727- 54A0010 AND AD 97-05-08, HOLE WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK INDICATION. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND ADDTIONAL .0312 INSURANCE CUT TAKEN. A LARGER BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE PER ER/A 377866-14AD, REV A.