N278US

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AND CLEANED BATTERY CONTACTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: DUCT — BLOWN (ACM)

DURING CRUISE,UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, DIVERTED TO MSP. LANDED AIRCRAFT AT 169000 LBS, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND BLOWN DUCT ON RIGHT PACK FROM FORWARD HEAT EXCHANGER TO COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PORT OF ACM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT 35 DEGREE VALVE AND RIGHT COALESCER BAG PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY OP CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS)

DURING CRUISE THE AIRPLANE OCCASIONALLY TURNS RIGHT AND WILL NOT RESPOND BACK TO THE LEFT WITH FULL AUTOPILOT HEADING DEFLECTION TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO PILOT ROLL CHANNEL COMPUTER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS ON GROUND OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

FLT 278 - SFO-FWA - DUIRNG CRUISE HAD TO KEEP AUTO PILOT TURN KNOB ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO HAVE AIRPLANE FLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM OPS CHECKS ON GROUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (SMOKE DETECTOR)

FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ONE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)

FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOPILOT HEADING SELECT INTERMITTENT. (M)

Part: CONTROL PANEL — INTERMITTENT (AUTOPILOT SYS)

FLT 851 - SEA-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FILGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOPILOT IN A MODE WITH THE HEADING SELECTOR ON OR OFF INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON THE GROUND FOUND NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NLG)

FLT 272 - LAX-FWA - DURING LANDING APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND A VISUAL CHECK WAS MADE THROUGH THE NOSE GEAR VIEW PORT. ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING MANEUVERING TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SWITCH AND NOSE GEAR POSITION WARNING SWITCH. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NLG)

FLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED AND ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CLEANED AND RESECURED BOTH ENDS OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INTERMITTENT (E/E BAY)

FLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FW, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOSE GREEN LIGHT AT ALL. THE GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. FIVE MINUTES LATER WITH THE GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NLG)

FLT 516 - FWA-ELP, ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOSE GREEN LIGHT AT ALL. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE NLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

FLT - 215 - DEN-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-RACKED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COLD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS DAMAGED FROM STATION 950C TO 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L-28L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PER FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC DRAWING NR 53-02463-1 DATED 8/01/02. (M)

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS DENTED AND GOUGED FROM STATION 970C TO 1009 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L-29L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PER FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC DRAWING NR 53-02463-2 DATED 8/01/02. (M)

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS GOUGED FROM STATION 950C TO 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L-29. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE GOUGE PER FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC DRAWING NR 53-02463-3 DATED 8/01/02. (M)

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — FAILED (A AND B SYSTEMS)

DURING CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOOSE BOTH A AND B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. BOTH SYSTEMS WERE SECURED AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, USING MINIMUM BRAKING AND REVERSE THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY, THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED BY MAINTENANCE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY.

Part: CLAMP — OUT OF POSITION (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT FWA WAS UNEVENTFUL. ADJUSTED SHIMS AND REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE. OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE AND NO OTHER OVERHEAT INDICATION WAS NOTED AND WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BLEED VALVE — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 734- FWA-DFW - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THEN RN 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT FWA WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED CLAMPS ON NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE. ALSO, FOUND THE 13 STAGE MOD VALVE SENSE LINE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SAME. OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE WITH NO OTHER OVERHEAT INDICATION AND WAS FOUND TO OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CLAMP — OUT OF POSITION (NR 3 PYLON)

FLIGHT 863 - EWR-FWA - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT FWA WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON HIGH PRESSURE BLEED DUCT FROM NR 3 BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE. OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE AT 78 PERCENT N2 FOR PLUS MINUTES. NO OVERHEAT INDICATION WAS NOTED AND WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CLAMP — OUT OF POSITION (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 875 - FWA-LAX - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT LAX WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE. OPERATED NR 3 ENGINE AND NO OTHER OVERHEAT INDICATION WAS NOTED AND WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 3 PYLON)

FLT 864 - FWA-EWR - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT EWR WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND AIR LEAK AT THE NR 3 BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE IN THE STUB WING. REPOSITIONED DUCTS AND RETORQUED CLAMPS. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 3 PYLON)

FLT 879 - FWA-SJC - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT AND THE LANDING AT SJC WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND SEVERAL LOOSE CLAMPS AND A LOOSE CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL. RETIGHTENED CLAMPS AND RESECURED THE CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1 POSITION)

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 22,500 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6 PROCEEDED BY A LOAD THUMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE NR1 ENGINE HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN CARGO BAY)

FLT 1278 - DFW-FWA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 AND NR 6 SMOKE DETECTORS FAILED TO TEST. THE SMOKE DETECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

KHA - FLT 278 - PHX-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 6 SMOKE DETETECTOR FAILED TO TEST. THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONLLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED STATION 1300 LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS ON WEB HAVE .5 INCH CRACK. ACCOMPLISHED UPPER TORQUE BOX WEB REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 55-30-2, FIG 2 AND 51-40-2, FIG 1. (M)

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED A DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE NR 3 ENGINE AT BS 1263, STRINGER 7R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 1263, STRINGER 7R, IAW B727 SRM 53-03-3 FIG 3. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED SEAT TRACK AT RBL 24.75 IS CORRODED FROM BS 480-520 AND CHAFFED UNDER PALLET LOCK LOCATION BS 610-625. ACCOMPLISHED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 1. (M)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 420)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR, RIGHT WEB HAS TWO CRACKS EMANATING FROM PUNCTURE. ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR BS 420 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2, FIG 1. (M)

Part: ELEVATOR — CORRODED

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR HAD CORROSION, BOTTOM SIDE, ELEVATOR STATION 66, AREA IS MARKED. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR SKIN REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3, FIG 1. (M)

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION , IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED AT BS 328, RBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIG 6. (M)

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 640)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 640 IS CRACKED AND ENTERED BETWEEN STRINGER 16 AND 17R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 3. (M)

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 312)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 312, LBL 12 IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7, 51-20-1, FIG 7 AND 51-30-2. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 950C)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN LOWER AFT CARGO, FRAME BS 950C HAS A DENT AT STRINER 26L. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 5. (M)

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 400 FRAME CRACKED AND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 7-8R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1. (M)

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM SUPPORT HAS UPPER LUG CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED SUPPORT PIN REPLACEMENT AND TRIMMED RETAINER BOLT LUGS IAW SERVICE BULLETIN B727-57-0153, REV 4. (M)

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 304-312)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 304-312, LBL 20 PLUS 30. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-20-2. (M)

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (E&E BAY DOOR)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME LEFT AFT SIDE AFT SIDE OF FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED BS 420 FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. (M)

Part: HINGE PIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STABILIZER)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE COMPLYING WITH BOEING ALERT LETTER M-7200-01-01732, FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB INNER HINGE PIN CRACKED. REPLACED LEFT INNER STAB HINGE PIN IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN B727-55-86. (M)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED AFT CARGO DOOR C-3 INSIDE WEB IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED INNER WEB REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 52-30-1 FIG 6. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 380)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 380 FRAME DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 5-6I. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 2. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720B)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED STRINGER 15 RIGHT IS CRACKED AT BS 720B PLUS 15. ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3, FIG 5. (M)

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 298)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSAL UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 298, RBL 12 ABOVE PULLEY BRACKET. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 7 AND 51-30-2. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD EXFOLIATED BS 760-780 AND 800-820, INBOARD LEG, RBL 45.5. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-30-5. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 580)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 580 FRAME DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 15 AND 16. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 3. (M)

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED/BROKEN AT BS 360, LBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIG 6. (M)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN TLC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 680 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT RBL 2-LBL 24, WL 208. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8, FIG 3. (M)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1110)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN AFT CARGO C-3 DOOR LOWER FORWARD WEB AND STRAP IS DENTED AND CRACKED AT STRINGER 26R. ACCOMPLISHED WEB AND STRAP REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 52-30-1, FIG 6 AND 51-40-2 FIG 1. (M)

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 620-640)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BS 620-640 AND CHAFED BS 610-620 UNDER PALLET LOCK LOCATION RBL 45.50. ACCOMPLISHED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 3. (M)

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 360)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 360 AND 380 AT STRINGER 5R IS CRACKED ON FORWARD INBOARD END. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2, FIG 3. (M)

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720B)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED STRINGER 15 LEFT IS CRACKED AT BS 720B PLUS 15. ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3, FIG 5. (M)

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1110)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN LOWER AFT CARGO, FRAME BS 1110 HAS A DENT IN THE RADIUS ABOVE STRINGER 26L. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5. (M)

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING CRACKED BS 620, RBL 24, FORWARD CARGO PIT. ACCOMPLISHED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 720)

DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING CRACKED BS 720A, LBL 24, LBL 24, WL 156, FORWARD CARGO PIT. ACCOMPLISHED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING REPLACEMENT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED AT PDX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE L1 DOOR APPEARS TO BE DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VARTICAL STAB)

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER ROOT AT BS 1342, STRINGER S-10R IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-55-82. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND RE-RACKED THE FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PACK. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

FLT 1805 - PHX - DURING CLIMB THROUGH 20,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTICED A LOUD AIR LEAK. CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED DEPRESSURIZING SLOWLY. ATC WAS ADVISED, AND THE CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY RETURN TO PHX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR DUE TO AN AFT FRAME CRACK. THE L1 DOOR WAS RIGGED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (A/C BAY)

DISCREPANCY: ON DESCENT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES IN COCKPIT. ON FINAL THE ANTI ICE WAS OFF, THE GASPER FAN ON, AND ENGINE POWER WAS IDLE, WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. ADVANCED POWER AND FUMES WENT AWAY, WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ELP AND ON GROUND, NO EXHAUST FUMES WERE NOTED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL FLUID IN THE AIR-CONDITION BAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGA. FANS, PACKS AND ENGINES OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD ANDNORMAL ON GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: GEARBOX — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

FLT 1864 - FWA-EWR - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL/LOW PRESURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON INDICATOR, LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY ON THE INDICATOR, AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE INDICATOR. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FWA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY OTHER DIFFICULITES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE GEAR BOX. PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW WORK CARD BH 729412, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN TOL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 3 AND NR 5 SMOKE DETECTORS FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 AND NR 5 SMOKE DETECTORS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN PHX, THE SMOKE DETECTOR NR 6 POSITION WOLD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 6 SMOKE DETECTOR TEST LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E COMPT)

FLT 725 - MMY-TOL - ON LANDING, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE RED TAIL SKID LIGHT, THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS, THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE GPWS WARNING TO LOWER GEAR SOUNDED AS WELL. THE CREW PERFORMED A GO AROUND, RECYCLED THE GEAR, AND ALL LIGHTS WORKED PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BRO, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN GEAR POSITIONED TO DOWN RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MANUALLY EXTENDED NOSE GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN BSM WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO DFW WHERE THERE IS AVAILABILITY OF JACKS. FOUND NLG LOCK SWITCH AND NLG POSITION SWITCH BAD. PERFORMED NLG SWING PER BOEING MM 32-33-0. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BRO, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN GEAR POSITIONED TO DOWN RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MANUALLY EXTENDED NOSE GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN BSM WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO DFW WHERE THERE IS AVAILABILITY OF JACKS. FOUND NLG LOCK SWITCH AND NLG POSITION SWITCH BAD. PERFORMED NLG SWING PER BOEING MM 32-33-0. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: FITTING — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)

EN ROUTE TO TOL, DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL AND QTY WENT TO ZERO. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TOL WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. FOUND A BAD HELI-COIL FOR A GEARBOX FITTING. INSTALLED NEW HELI-COIL AND CHECKED ENGINE OIL FILTER. FILTER FOUND TO BE CLEAN. RAN ENGINE AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LINE — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE)

EN ROUTE FROM SLC TO MHR, LOST OIL QUANTITY NR 1 ENGNE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED MHR WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FOUND AND RESEALED LOOSE LINE ON ENGINE GEARBOX HOUSING. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW PW MM CHAPTER 72. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)

UPON ARRIVAL AT TOL, CREW NOTED CREW EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW B727 MM 33-50. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (TURN OFF LIGHT)

ON LANDING, FLIGHT 737 FROM OAK TO TOL, CREW NOTED 'ELECTRICAL SMOKE OVERHEAD PANEL FORWARD PORTION NEAR COMPASS'. FOUND BAD SWITCH FOR RIGHT WING TURN OFF LIGHT. DEFERRED PER MEL 32-12 SWITCH REPLACED AT 'B' CHECK 6-1-97. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PREFLIGHT REVEALED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)

UPON ARRIVAL OF FLT 726 - AT BRO, CREW NOTED ON LOG PAGE 575-03 DISCREPANCY. EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. (M)

Part: DOOR MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)

FLT 724 - TOL-PHX - NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON DURING FLIGHT, DOOR WAS RE-RIGGED AND GEAR CYCLED 10 TIMES BY NORMAL METHOD AND 3 TIMES MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER TROUBLE REPORTED AS OF THIS DATE, MAY 24, 1996. THIS SDR CLOSES 96-11, 96-12, AND 96-13. (M)

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DURING APPROACH TO TOL, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EXTENDED SUCCESSFULLY. DOOR WAS RE-RIGGED AND GEAR CYCLED 10 TIMES BY NORMAL METHOD AND 3 TIMES MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER TROUBLE REPORTED. (M)

Part: LOCK ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG)

WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DURING APPROACH TO TOL, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EXTEDNED SUCCESSFULLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED HISSING SOUND INDICATIVE OF BYPASSING OF LOCK ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR CHANGED, AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. A RESUMPTION OF DIFFICULTY WITH NOSE GEAR THE FOLLOWING DAY WOULD TEND TO EXONERATE THE LOCK ACTUATOR. DOOR WAS RE-RIGGED AND GEAR CYCLED 10 TIMES BY NORMAL METHOD AND 3 TIMES MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER TROUBLE REPORTED AS OF THIS DATE MAY 24, 1996. (M)

Part: RETRACT MECH — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)

FLT 725 - TOL-IAH - WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DURING APPROACH TO IAH, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND MANUAL EXTENSION WAS EMPLOYED TO EXTEND GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO DFW ON SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR INSPECTION PER MM CH 32-33-0. INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING AMISS, GEAR WAS LUBED AND CYCLED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS TIMES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4 LE FLAP)

MDW - ON FLAP EXTENSION, DID NOT GET A BLUE LIGHT AT FIVE DEGREES FLAP. THE LEADING EDGE FLAP PANEL INDICATED THE NR 4 FLAP DID NOT EXTEND. VISUAL INSPECTION IN FLIGHT INDICATED THE FLAP TO BE DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO A LONGER RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: DOOR SWITCHES — DIRTY (NLG)

DURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WITH SWITCHES AND AREA CONTAMINATED. CLEANED SWITCHES AND DOOR AREA, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.