Service difficulty report · Lock · Boeing 727171C

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727171C
Aircraft time
45,218 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Lock
Part number
116814
Condition
Galled
Location
Cargo Door
Component
Actuator · Ronson · 1U1168
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.

What was found

(CAN) CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR FOUND TO HAVE HIGH RELEASE FORCES FROM INTERNAL LOCKS. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES LOCKING RING, KEYS WORN AND GALLED. LPCK POSITION TEFLON BACKUP RINGS TWISTED, DEFORMED, LOCKRAM ALSO WORN AND GALLED. REPLACED.