Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 20, 2001
Submitted
August 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Part
Hinge
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TOP HINGE AT MID POINT HAS A HINGE LOBE W/DEEP GOUGE GROOVE IN IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGES PER DWG B72-53-070 & EA 7-5230-59057 & EO 7-5230-7-5000.