Work accomplished over the past six years

Restoration work on the 727 Prototype airplane has ben proceeding diligently under Crew Chief T.C. Howard, who is on-site most days. 

727 UAL RESTORATION ITEMS COMPLETED SINCE AUGUST 2008
 
REWORK OF LH AND RH AILERON LOCKOUT FITTINGS
REWORK OF LH OUTBD AILERON HINGE
INSTALLATION OF FEDEX LH OUTBD AILERON
FABRICATION & INSTALLATION OF LH OUTBD AILERON HINGE COVERS
REWORK OF HINGE FAIRINGS ON WING HOCKEY STICK DOORS
INSTALLATION OF UPPER, LOWER & AUX RUDDER ACTUATORS (UAL
    Removed)
REMOVAL OF UAL AIRSTAIR CURTAINS & INSTALLATION OF ORCA BAY 
    SIDEWALLS
INSTALLATION OF NEW ADF2 TRIAX CABLE
REWORK OF VENTRAL AIRSTAIRS, TREADS, HANDRAILS, PAINTING, ETC.
INSTALLATION OF LOCKING AIRSTAIR ACCESS DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY
REWORK OF DAMAGED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR TRIM
INSTALLATION OF HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVES (UAL Item #44)
INSTALLATION OF AILERON SERVO & STOP MECHANISM INCLUDING WIRE
    SPLICES
INSTALLATION OF GROUND SERVICE PNEUMATIC  VALVE (UAL Item #43)
INSTALLATION OF CARGO SHUTOFF VALVE (UAL Item #48)
INSPECTION OF MISSING OUTBD AILERON BELL CRANKS (UAL Item #19)
SPLICE OF A/C BAY WIRING - S433 OVERHEAT SWITCH
REMOVAL, REBUILD, RE-INSTALL LWR ROTATING BEACON
INSTALL HIGH PRESSURE ACTUATOR VALVES & REWIRE CANNON PLUGS
INSTALLATION OF OVERHAULED RH OUTBD CANOE FAIRING
INSPECTION OF ALL CANOE FAIRINGS & LUBRICATION OF TRACK ROLLER
    BEARINGS
REWORK OF LE SLAT "T" BRACE
REPLACEMENT OF LE EXHAUST SCREENS
INSTALLATION OF STABILIZER BRAKE ASSY (UAL Item #15)
REWORK & SPLICING OF #1 & #3 STRUTS VALVE WIRING CUT BY UAL
REWORK OF LH SEC 48 SKIN LAP CORROSION
INSPECTION, CLEANING, PAINTING OF SEC 48 CORROSION
FABRICATION & INSTALLATION OF NEW EXTERNAL POWER DOOR ASSY
CLEANED AND REPAINTING OF RH WHEEL WELL.
RE-INSTALLATION OF LH INBD TE PANEL

AS OF: 10 December 2010

727 UAL RESTORATION ITEMS TO WORK
 
1. INSTALL APU FUEL TANK SHUTOFF - LH WING REAR SPAR (UAL Item 26)
2. INSTALL WING CENTER SECTION #2 & #3 FUEL TANK BLADDERS
      (UAL Item 97 & 98)
3. INSTALL HEAT EXCHANGER - FWD RH (Complete Item #2 First)
4. INSTALL A/C FAIRING HINGE COVERS - RH (Complete Item #2 First)
5. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - CHECK FOR LEAKS, MISSING COMPONENTS, ETC.
6. REPLACE/REWORK OUTBD RH SPOILER CABLE - IPU 002
7. INSPECT LEADING EDGE CAVITIES FOR CORROSION, MISSING PARTS, ETC.
8. INSPECT TRAILING EDGE CAVITIES FOR CORROSION, MISSING PARTS, ETC.
9. INSTALL NEW FORWARD ENTRY DOOR MAT.
10. INSTALL NEW GALLEY ENTRY MAT.
11. REPAIR GALLEY DOOR SEAL RETAINER AND REPLACE SEAL.
12. INSPECT CONTROL CABLES, RIGGGING.
13. INSTALL FUEL BOOST PUMPS, SHUTOFF VALVES &
       REPLACE LH PANELS AS REQD.
14. INSTALL FUEL TANK PROBES
15. INSTALL APU EXHAUST SEAL - LH WING - (Complete Item #4 First)
16. COMPLETE E/E RACK INSTALLATION - (Missing VOR Items - Aero Controls)
17. NLG TRUNION CRACK - SEE FRR 004
18. INSTALL ENGINE ISOLATOR MOUNTS - AFT FROM ORCA BAY - FWD FROM
       FEDEX.
19. DIS-ASSEMBLE UAL/FEDEX STABLIZER/FIN TO INSTALL JACKSREW,
      ACTUATORS, STABILIZER AND ELEVATORS.
20. F/T OUTBD FLAPS WITH INBD FLAPS FOR FAIR, ETC. -
       LOCKWIRE TORQUE TUBES.
21. RE-INVENTORY ALL 727 COMPONENTS FOR MISSING ITEMS, ETC.
22. INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGED STATIC DISCHARGE PROBES.
23. INSPECT & CLEAN ALL ENGINE COWLINGS.
24. CHECK MLG & NLG TIRE PRESSURES.
25. CHECK MLG &NLG OLEO PRESSURE
26. OBTAIN & INSTALL MISSING VOR COMPONENTS
 

INSPECT, RECORD & REWORK ANY ITEMS FOUND DURING THE ABOVE REWORK OR DURING ANY WALK AROUND.
 
ACCOMPLISH ALL WORK, REWORK PER THE APPLICABLE IPC, MM, SRM, PICKUPS, FIELD REWORK RECORDS INCLUDING ANY TEST AND/OR RE-TEST AS REQUIRED.