Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
61,864 hours, 33,925 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Part time
61,854 hours, 33,925 cycles
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

NR 3 PYLON DAMAGED. REMOVED TITANIUM DOUBLER FROM NR 3 PYLON IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 2708-5401 REV 1, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TITANIUM DOUBLER PN 69-18227-2, PO 20217102 IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-6. FABRICATED 2 EA, FREEZE PLUGS FROM 15-5PH .375 PO 20217121 DIM .278" X .5" AND FABRICATED RETAINER PLATE FROM 15-5PH .100: PO 420961 DIM 1.1" X .5". FABED NEW FILLER FROM 2024T3 .040" PO 90010895 DIM 3.2" X 2.2" ALL IAW EA 2708-5401, REV 1. TITANIUM DOUBLER FREEZE PLUG RETAINER PLATE AND NEW FILLER INSTALLED IAW EA 2708-5401 REV 1.