Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
December 1, 2010
Submitted
March 18, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
61,995 hours, 34,363 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
61,995 hours, 34,363 cycles
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

MCD UPPER AFT MOST SEGMENT FUSELAGE SIDE AFT LOBE IS CRACKED. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT SEGMENT HINGE IAW FREIGHTER MM, FIG 5201B, REV F. FABRICATED NEW SECTION FROM MS20001-16-7200 PO 9002399, DIM 18" X 3.75" IAW FREIGHTER MM FIG 5201B REV F. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW AFT HINGE SECTION IAW FREIGHTER MM FIG 5201B REV F. INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW FREIGHTER MM FIG 5201B REV F.

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