Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21309
Aircraft time
73,336 hours, 48,849 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

ROUTINE HFEC BOLT HOLE INSPECTIONS OF THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE G. THE CRACKING IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-54A0010AND AD 97-05-08. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND A .0312 INCH INSURANCE CUT TAKEN. A LARGER DIAMETER BOLT WAS INSTALLED PER ER/A 378902-14AD.