# SDR DHL2005751501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 25, 2005
- Submitted: February 27, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N751DH
- Make and model: Boeing 727264
- Aircraft serial: 22982
- System (JASC): [5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5344)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: AE5201
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cargo Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005751501

## Discrepancy

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.

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