Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Actuator
Part number
634827
Part serial
993016
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 320, LOUD THUD HEARD FROM JUST BEHIND COCKPIT DOOR. MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON S/O PANEL ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. DEFERRED MAIN CARGO DOOR PER MEL 52-4-1 FOR NON PRESSURIZED FLIGHT AND ASSIGNED DMI 2259. FOUND FWD LATCH PIN ACT ON MAIN CARGO DOOR AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR AND OPS CHK OK PER M/M 52-32-01. THIS CLEARS DMI 2259.