SDR GAIA01006B

Service difficulty report · Fuel Door · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
February 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6816
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19491
Part
Fuel Door
Part number
652166515
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
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 202 - BIL - NR 5 TRAILING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO BIL. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND FUEL DOOR OPEN AND DAMAGED. ALSO FOUND NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 SLAT PER B727 MM 27-81-11. FUEL DOOR REPLACED PER B727 MM 57-30-2 AND CLEARED CDL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)