Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
May 25, 2008
Submitted
May 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
22984
Aircraft time
57,295 hours, 31,091 cycles
Part
Hinge
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

WHILE AT C-CHECK, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BS 650 MCD AFT HINGE SEGMENT HAS AFT 2 LOBES WITH SMALL CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCD STA 650 AFT HINGE SEGMENT IAW AEI B727 M/M CH 52 PGS 17-20 P/N MS20001-16-7200 PO 9006913.