What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C&SI, DURING REMOVAL OF UPPER AIRSTAIR THREADS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAILSKID ACTUATOR FITTING (RT SIDE) WAS CRACKED (TRUNNION FITTING). TAILSKID TRUNNION FITTING REMOVED & REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01 & DRG 65-25992.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2003
- Submitted
- March 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N936UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727108C
- Aircraft serial
- 19503
- Aircraft time
- 47,122 hours, 30,408 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3270 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailskid Trunn
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.