What was found
MCD FWD HINGE SECTION HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT AT HINGE AND PIN AREA. REMOVED UPPER HINGE SECTION, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW HINGE ASSY & INSTALLED NEW UPPER HINGE ASSY IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-8, SRM 51-10-2 & DWG NR 52FX1433.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2010
- Submitted
- August 12, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N494FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21532
- Aircraft time
- 42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 52FX14332
- 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.