Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
January 27, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
FOTR986N
Flightstar Aircraft Services LLC
Aircraft
N286SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21601
Aircraft time
57,864 hours, 41,947 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Part
Hinge
Part number
MS20001167200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

EXT FUSELAGE MCD AFT MOST SEGMENT FUSELAGE SIDE HAS 2ND AFT LOBE CRACKED. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 20006. R & R MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE SECTION WITH PN MS20001-16-7200 AT STA 620 IAW B727 FREIGHTER MM, CH 52, FIG 5201B, REV. G.

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