Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 3, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
42,234 hours, 29,636 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
5212791
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MCD AFT HINGE LAST LUG CRACKED FROM EDGE TO FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED MCD AFT UPPER HINGE IAW FX DWG 52FX1433 REV E AND B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED SHAPED AND DRILLED NEW HINGES SEGMENT 48 INCH BY 4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5. TREATED AND PRIMED NEW PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW PART IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FAB NEW PIN FROM 5/16 303 COND B MIL-S-7720 IAW DRAWING NR 52FX1453 REV B. INSTALLED NEW PART IAW DWG NR 52FX1433 REV E AND B727 SRM 51-30-2.