Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6809
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19484
Part
Rod End
Part number
1060779108
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 10 Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FLT 2018 - MHR-SEA - ON DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT ON SPEED BRAKE DEPLOYMENT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT SEA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 10 SPOILER ACTUATOR ROD END WAS BROKEN. THE NR 10 SPOILER ROD END WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW THE B727 MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)