Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
March 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
23014
Aircraft time
55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 612 S4l
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

DURING C CHECK, MCD AFT HINGE SECTION IS CRACKED AT BS 612 STRINGER 4L. REMOVED AFT HINGE SECTION AT MAIN CARGO DOOR BS 612 STRINGER 4L IAW MM FIG 5201B REV E. FABRICATED HINGE SECTION IAW MM FIG 5201B REV E. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED HINGE SECTION AT MCD BS 612 STINGER 4L IAW MM FIG 5201B REV E.