Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
March 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21692
Aircraft time
61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
MS20001167200
Condition
Cracked
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

EXT FUSELAGE MCD HINGE AFT SEGMENT AFT MOST LOBE IS CRACKED. REMOVED HINGE AT EXT FUSE MCD AFT SEGMENT IAW AEI B727 FREIGHTER CHAPTER 52 FIG 5201 A REVF. FABRICATED AFT SEGMENT, MATERIAL MS20001-16-7200 PO NR 9002527 DIM 18" IAW B727 FREIGHTER CHAPTER 52 FIG 5201 A REVF. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW SEGMENT AT AFT END IAW AEI B727 FREIGHTER CHAPTER 52 FIG 5201 A REV F.