N6816

Part: CONTROLLER — MISINSTALLED (TE FLAPS)

FLT 727 - MHR - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A). ALTERNATE FLAPS OPERATION REVERSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MHR. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH. SYSTEM TEST GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS)

FLT 727 - MHR - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A). ALTERNATE FLAPS OPERATION REVERSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MHR. VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION OF I/N AND OUTBOARD ALTERNATE FLAPS. FOUND CONNECTORS TO INDICATORS REVERSED. REPOSITIONED CORRECTLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLAP DRIVE MOTOR. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGIEN DRIVEN PUMPS IAW B727 MM 29-11-32. BLED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC AND SERVICED TO FULL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

NO FLIGHT FOUND DURING GROUND MX AT DFW, MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM TEST GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB)

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR CORRODED AT FS 55R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW ENGINEERING DEVIATION REQUEST B2-07305. PERFORMED HFEC AND LIGHT INSPECTION IAW B 727 NDT MANUAL PART 6 FIG 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLERS AND INSTALLED IAW EDR B2-07305. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 227.8)

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). FRAME WEB AT BS 227.8 WL 208.1 TO WL 224 CORRODED OUT OF SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT CORROSION DAMAGED AREAS IAW ENGINEERING DEVIATION REQUEST B2-07307. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT PER B 727 SRM 51-10-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPLACEMENT WEB IAW EDR, B2-07307. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW EDR, B2-07307. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 950F)

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD AFT FLANGE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. (BS 950F, RBL 62.0). REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-8. FABRICATED DOUBLERS PER B 727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-8 AND EDR B2-07313. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: TEE — WORN (VERTICAL STAB)

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). VERTICAL STABLIZER LEFT SIDE T-CHORD WORN AT PANEL NR 9601. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW ENGINEERING DEVIATION REQUEST (EDR B2-07298). PERFORMED HFEC IAW B 727 NDT MANUAL PART 6 FIG 23. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW EDR B2-07298. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EDR B2-07298. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 848)

'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). WEB CRACKED AT FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 848.0, RBL 50.0. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. PERFORMED HFEC IAW 727 NDT MANUAL PART 651-00-00 FIG 11 AND FIG 23. FABRICATED NEW PARTS IAW ENGINEERING DEVIATION REQUEST (EDR B2-07306). INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EDR B2-07306. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (COCKPIT)

FLT 1756 - HUF-CLT - AT FLT LVL 290 SMELLED ODOR FROM CARGO COMPARTMENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CHECKLIST COMPLETED. NORMAL LANDING AT CLT. PERFORMED HAZ MAT INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE HAZ WASTE SPILLAGE IAW THE KHA GMM CHAPTER 18. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Part: BUSHING — BAD (NLG DOOR)

DURING CRUISE AT FL290, .78 MACH WITH LIGHT TURBULENCE, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ALONG WITH LOUD BANGING FROM NOSE GEAR DOORS. RAISING GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION NO HELP. HAD TO SLOW TO 270 KNOTS FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. FOUND AFT BRACKET FOR FOLLOW UP DOOR WITH BAD BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FOLLOW UP DOOR BRACKET, SERVICED NOSE STRUT TO PROPER LENGTH, ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS IAW BOEING MM CH 32-22-1 PG 507, TESTED NOSE GEAR DOORS ON GEAR SWING IAW MM CH 32-22-1, OPS CKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: SWITCH — BINDING (RT NLG DOOR)

NOSE GEAR DOORS FLUTTER IN FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY RED DOORS LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL. INSPECTED AND CHECKED NOSE GEAR DOORS FOLLOW UP LINKAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED GEAR DOOR F0LLOW UP LINKAGE. FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR SWITCH BINDING. CLEANED SWITCH FROM CORROSION. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM CH 32-62-11.

Part: RETRACT MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG DOORS)

NOSE GEAR DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR DOORS CHATTERING WITH AIRSPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 310 KNOTS. ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL GEAR WELL DOORS IAW BMM CHAPTER 32-22-1.

Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (NLG DOOR)

NOSE GEAR DOORS VIBRATE IN FLIGHT AND DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, VIBRATION STOPPED. FOUND LOOSE AND CORRODED TERMINAL ON SWITCH. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED, CHECKS GOOD.

Part: CONNECTIONS — DIRTY (LT MLG)

CVG - ON GEAR RETRACTION WITH THE GEAR LEVER IN THE UP POSITION LEFT MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATED NORMAL. CLEANED CONNECTIONS ON LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW B727 MM CHAP 32-09-121. (M)

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 870)

OSC - CRACK IN ANGLE AND WEB FORWARD OF APU LT GEAR WELL, FORWARD OF APU. REPLACED ANGLE AND REPAIRED WEB IAW 727 SRM CHAPTER 51, FIGURE 51-40-2, FIGURE 1. REPLACED APU FORWARD WEB VERTICAL STIFFENER, STA 870, LT GEAR WELL, FORWARD OF APU. (X)