Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22534
Aircraft time
61,720 hours, 42,152 cycles
Part
Mount
Part number
65187228
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

HFEC BOLT HOLE INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT ON THE NR 3 PYLON PER AD 97-05-08 INDICATED CRACKS IN HOLES -C- AND -D- OF BAC S/B 727-54A0010. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED WITH A .0312 INCH ADDITIONAL INSURANCE CUT TO REMOVE ALL CRACKS. LARGER DIAMETER FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE REWORKED HOLES PER ER/A 382517-14AD, REV A.