Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 30, 2008
Submitted
July 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
651841585
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg 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

NLG STRUT WELL CUT OUT LT AFT DR SEAL RETAINER IS CORRODED BS 282-334, LBL 17, WL 150 (MRK). REMOVED OLD SEAL RETAINER, REF:SRM 51-30-02. INSTALLED NEW SEAL RETAINER, REF: SRM 51-30-02, P-1. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR. THREE HINGE BRACKETS REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO SEAL RETAINER RIVET PATTERN. TO BE INSTALLED AND CHECKED FOR FIT, RIG, AND FUNCTION ON CARD NR 71C130-00. INSTALLED LT AFT NLG DOOR HINGES IAW SRM 51-30-02 P1. REMOVED LT AFT NLG DOOR TO FOM AND INSTALLED DOOR AFTER OTHER MAINTENANCE COMPLETED IAW MM 32-22-001-4. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.