Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Hinge
Part number
52FX14333
Condition
Loose
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

AFT HINGE SECTION HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT AT HINGE AND PIN AREA. REMOVED MCD LOWER HINGE ASSY, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW HINGE ASSY & INSTALLED NEW LOWER HINGE ASSY IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-2, & DWG B27-53-070 B & DWG NR 52-487 & 52FX1433.