What was found
MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD HINGE SEGMENT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED HINGE SECTION, FABRICATED NEW HINGE SECTIONS AND INSTALLED IAW DWG B27-53-070 REV B.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2010
- Submitted
- January 26, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N489FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21492
- Aircraft time
- 42,631 hours, 27,705 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.