Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7269U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21416
Aircraft time
63,142 hours, 36,129 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Cover
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hinge
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE AREA JUST FORWARD OF DOOR 1 LEFT. SOUND SUBSIDED DURING DESCENT BELOW 160 KNOTS. PRESSURE NORMAL. RETURNED TO ORD. *S/D* FOUND LOWER INTERIOR HINGE COVER DAMAGED, REPLACED SAME. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION OF AIRFRAME TO 5 PSI, NO NOISES NOTED. THIS ITEM WILL BE ADDED TO THE ORDMM-LSR CREW VISIT DUE TO START IN JUNE 2000. THIS TASK WILL INCLUDE A DOOR MINI-RIG AND UPPER-LOWER HINGE ASSY CONTACT WITH FRAME.