# SDR DL72S010831

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 2001
- Submitted: June 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N540DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 22386
- Aircraft time: 60,032 hours, 44,826 cycles
- System (JASC): [7120 · Engine Mount Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7120)
- Part: Mount
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010831

## Discrepancy

REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 PYLON REVEALED SMALL TYPICAL CRACKS IN HOLES B, C, D, F, & H OF THE FITTING.  THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF AD 97-05-08.  THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS AND THEN OVERSIZED FURTHER FOR INSURANCE.  LARGER DIAMETER FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED PER THE PROCEDURES OF FED EX S/B  2000-5410A01 AND ER/A 380887-14AD.

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