Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
February 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22621
Aircraft time
39,602 hours, 24,965 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Damaged
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE PIN HAS A .2 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE RETENTION NUT AND WASHER ON THE AFT END OF THE HINGE (PIN CRACKED/BROKEN). INSTALLED NEW HINGE PIN UPON DOOR INSTALL REF MM 52-34-009-4-1 PAGE 1, MM 52-34-009- 5 PAGE 1, NASI SUP FXV-727-MM14 CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.