Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
May 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21859
Aircraft time
48,153 hours, 31,412 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 & 3 Pylons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

BHEC INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 & 3 ENGINE PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNTS INDICATED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE IN THE NR 3 MOUNT AND 2 CRACKED HOLES IN THE NR 1 MOUNT. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-54A0010 AND AD 97-05-08. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH A .0156 INCH O/S OF EACH HOLE. AN ADDITIONAL .0312 INCH INSURANCE CUT WAS MADE ON EACH HOLE AND NEW FASTENERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 377118-14AD, REV A.