Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
September 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 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

L1 DOOR LWR HINGE CUT OUT CRACKED (HFEC CONFIRMED). REMOVED DOOR TRIM FWD SIDE AND FASTENERS AS NEEDED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND DOUBLER AT L1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT OUT IAW S/B 727-53A0198 FIG 3 REV 2 1 3/8" BY 2 5/8" CRACK WAS 1.75 LONG FAB FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM FILLER 2024T3 .125 1 3/8" BY 2 5/8" PO 9912445 DOUBLER CRES 301- 1/2 HD .063" (6 1/4" X 17 1/2") PO 9001442 IAW S/B 72753A0198 FIG 4 DETAIL IV SHEETS 1 THRU REV 2 TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER DOUBLER AND WORK AREA IAW S/B 727-53A0198 FIG 4 SHEETS 5, 6. INSTALLED FILLER DOUBLER AT LI DOOR LWR HINGE CUT OUT IAW B727 53A0198 FIG 4 SHEETS 5 AND 6 REV 2.