Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 1, 2017
Submitted
February 2, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N724YS
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21474
Engine
Pwa JT8D
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE GEAR SWING AND MANUAL GEAR DEPLOYMENT, THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER HAD DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING GEAR DEPLOYMENT PANELS. SCREW DRIVERS AND PRY BARS WERE REQUIRED TO LIFT THE CARPET AND UNDERLAY, DUE TO THE COVERS BEING BONDED TO THE FLOOR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN THIS CONDITION AND THE CREW WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOWER THE GEARS IN AN EMERGENCY.

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