Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 15, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
60,335 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Rod End
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING ROUTINE OPENING OF THE CARGO DOOR FOR LOADING OF THE AIRCRAFT, A WIND GUST BLEW THE DOOR FULLY OPEN, AND SHEARED ALL FOUR ACTUATOR LINK RODS. THE DOOR ENDED UP IN A VERTICAL POSITION. THE WIND VELOCITY AND GUSTS WERE CHECKED WITH THE CONTROL TOWER PRIOR TO OPENINGTHE DOOR SO AS NOT TO EXCEED GUST LIMITS. THE GUSTS WERE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURE RS MAXIMUM GUST LIMITS. A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ACTUATORS AND STRUCTURE WAS CARRIED OUT, NO FURTHERDAMAGE FOUND. THE DOOR WAS LOWERED AND WAS FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE BROKEN LINK RODS WERE REPLACED.