Service difficulty report · Mount Fitting · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22108
Part
Mount Fitting
Part number
65187228
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE NR 3 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE TOP OF THE FITTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FITTING APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN. THE CRACK FOLLOWED THE BLEND LINE BETWEEN PLANE 'A' AND AUXILIARY PLANE 'A' AS NOTED IN BOEING DRQWING 65-18722, SHEET 2, ZONE 4A. THERE ARE NO 65-18722-8 FITTINGS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE AND IT IS REQUIRED THAT A 65-18722-4 FITTING FROM A RETIRED AIRCRAFT BE INSTALLED. INSTALLATION OF THE 65-18722-4 FITTING REQUIRES MODIFICATION IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FITTING.