What was found
FWD PIT - AFT COUNTER BALANCE ASSY FOR THE DOOR, THE FWD BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET ON TRAVELER T2/393469 PER DWG 65-50677, P/N 65-50677-1.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2004
- Submitted
- January 6, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N242FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727200
- Aircraft serial
- 21178
- Aircraft time
- 45,456 hours, 35,584 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- FX69506771
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.