SDR AALA960554

Service difficulty report · Act Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20733
Part
Act Fitting
Part number
65267625
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MIA - 882 - AFTER TAKEOFF SDQ DURING CLIMB, LOUD THUMP NOTED THROUGH OUT AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, BUZZING SOUND NOTED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 280 KNOTS WHICH SEEMED TO COME FROM LOWER LEFT NOSE AREA. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER GATE ARRIVAL, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DOOR MISSING. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY MIA/TUL. REPAIRED DOOR ACTUATOR ROD SUPPORT FITTING AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED RIGGING AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)