Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19826
Aircraft time
57,006 hours, 29,107 cycles
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C AILERON PCU INPUT CRANK IN LT WHEEL WELL IS BADLY CORRODED AROUND PIVOT BOLT. PCU INPUT CRANK REPLACED IAW OHM 27-40-00 & OHM 29-00-00.