Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
February 25, 2005
Submitted
February 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751DH
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
22982
Part
Hinge
Part number
AE5201
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo 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

MAIN CARGO DOOR, FAIL SAFEHINGE AFT SEGMENT AT FS 640.0, 14 LUGS BROKEN ON AIRFRAME SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP OF HINGE ON MAIN CARGO DOOR AND FOUND NO OTHER HINGES CRACKED IAW B727 NDT MANUAL PART 06. REMOVED FASTENERS AND REMOVED (2 EA) SECTIONS OF INTERIOR GILLINER AT FS 640 TO GAIN ACCESS FOR HINGE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED FASTENERS AND REMOVED AFT SECTION OF FAIL SAFE HINGE FUSELAGE SIDE AT FS 640. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF HINGE FROM MS20001-16-7200 PO# 0530161 HINGE MATERIAL IAW AEI MM CH 52 PG 15-20. POSITIONED AND DRILLED, DEBURRED NEW SECTION OF HINGE. ALODINED AND PRIMED NEW SECTION OF HINGE. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF HINGE RESTORED FINISH. REINSTALLED (2 EA) SECTIONS GILLINER.