What was found
PISTON ROD SEPARATED FROM PISTON BODY DURING PRE-DISASSEMBLY PROOF PRESSURE TEST. SUSPECT CAUSE: METAL FATIGUE AT CHROME RUN-OUT, BASE OF PISTON ROD.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- C54667EA205
- Condition
- Rod Separated
- Location
- Cargo Door Act
- Component
- 54C54667E01
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.