Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 1, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
56,408 hours, 46,435 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER AND UPPER AFT LATCH TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT CASTING HAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM DOOR FRAME AND FRAME IS CRACKED ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PER 727-200 MM 52-11-001-4/ADJUSTMENT TEST GOOD PER 727-200MM 52-11-001-5. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.