Service difficulty report · Tr Link Assy · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21392
Part
Tr Link Assy
Part number
691783438
Condition
Sheared Bolts
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
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-N/A, ENCOUNTERED HEAVY AIRCRAFT VIBRATION THROUGH ENTIRE FLIGHT FROM DTW TO PHL. HEAVY LEFT WING WAS CORRECTED BY ROLL INPUT AND RUDDER INPUT. NR 1 ENGINE SEEMED TO HAVE LARGE PART OF PROBLEM. FOUND LOWER BUCKET OF NR 1 ENG T/R FREEWHEELING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY ATTACH LINKS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BEING SHEARED. ORDERED NEW HARDWARE, LOCKED OUT NR 1 ENG T/R AND VERIFIED T/R BEING STOWED IN FWD THRUST POSITION.