Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 727*

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
May 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727*
Part
Door
Part number
6521636185
Part serial
BN401
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DASH 185. DOOR IS NOT A DASH 185, BUT A DASH 1. DOOR HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED PER SB 32-318 WHICH ALLOWS USE OF LARGER DIAMETER DRAG STRUT FOR MLG. THIS DOOR WAS BINDING WITH DRAG STRUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED DIFFICULTY EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR. (X)

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