What was found
WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE HAS 7 HINGE LOBES CRACKED AT BS 620. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE SEGMENTS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2009
- Submitted
- November 5, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N89427
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21365
- Aircraft time
- 63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- MS20001167200
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.