Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
46,154 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Hinge
Part number
69222825
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Half
Part time
27,946 cycles
Component
Door · Boeing
Component part number
6556235159
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) HYDRAULIC BAY DOOR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING POSITIONED FROM THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 22, 2004. DURING SERVICE CHECK BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BAY DOOR WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE SUSPECT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. THE HYDRAULIC BAY STRUCTURE WAS INSPECTED FOR SECONDARY STRUCTURE DAMAGE. SERVICEABLE DOOR AND DOOR HINGE ASSY WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.