Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746AS
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23123
Part
Casting
Part number
6562216501
Condition
Broken
Location
Bs 480
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

YAK - FLT 66 - THE MAIN CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR CASTING BROKE WHILE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED. MAINTENANCE MANUALLY CLOSED MAIN CARGO DOOR AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT TO SEA FOR REPAIR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO C-CHECK UPON ITS ARRIVAL INTO SEA AND THE MAIN CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR CASTING IS CURRENTLY IN WORK. (M)

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