What was found
DISCREPANCY: DURING A 'C' CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT GEAR STRUT DOOR, FORWARD HINGE BUSHINGS HAD MIGRATED OUT AND LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED LEFT GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE PER S/B 727-32-0340, AND TIMCO REO S00248.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2000
- Submitted
- December 8, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N858AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 21085
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- TYPICAL
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Left Main Gear
- 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.