SDR GAIA00165

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 31, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6808
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19483
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND UPPER FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE HAS HOLE ELONGATED AT STATION 500 (MAIN CARGO DOOR). REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00090. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)