SDR GAIA00107

Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6834
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20187
Part
Pin
Part number
AE352211
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT - 518 - MDT-ATL - MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. LIGHT WENT OUT PASSING 19,000 FT. DIFFERENTIAL AT FL 310 WAS STEADY AT 8.3 PSID CABIN PRESSURE. DIVERTED TO CLT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN CLT. INSPECTED MAIN CARGO DOOR AND FOUND MCD ACTUATOR UPPER SHAFT PIN BROKEN. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHAFT PER B727 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)