Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
April 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
44,384 hours, 35,863 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Cabin Door
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

DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, MCD HINGE CRACKED (FWD LWR SECTION AND AFT UPPER SECTION) NDT CONFIRMED. REMOVED DAMAGED HINGES AND INSTALLED NEW P/N MS20001-16, PO 307742 IAW AEI B-727 MM CHAPTER 52 FIGURE 5201C. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AEI B-727 MM CHAPTER 52 PAGE 65.

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