Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21310
Aircraft time
73,310 hours, 49,587 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

DURING INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY AD 97-05-08 6 CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE NR 1 FORWARD ENGINE PYLON AND ONE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 3 PYLON. ERA 396334-14AD OVERSIZES THE FASTENER HOLES TO REMOVE THE CRACK PER FEDEX AVIATION SERVICES S/B 2000-5410A01 AT HMV.