Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
69,550 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Hinge
Part number
MS20001167200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT SEGMENT OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE, FUSELAGE BS 630-650. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, THE HINGE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED, AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.