SDR 98ZZZM864

Service difficulty report · Hinge Cover · Boeing 7272K5

Difficulty date
October 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369FA
Make and model
Boeing 7272K5
Aircraft serial
21851
Part
Hinge Cover
Part number
6990299
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 907 - KMIA-KMLU - ON FAE FLT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A NOISE WAS EXPERIENCED ON OR AROUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIRPORT THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO KMIA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, OR FUEL DUMPED. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE, FOUND DOOR HINGE COVER DAMAGED. HINGE COVERED WAS REPLACED IAW MM 52-11-01. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED AND LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AS PER MM 21-30-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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