What was found
DURING A CPCP INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE UPPER SECTION CRACKED AT THE LAST TWO LOBES, BS 650. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2002
- Submitted
- June 7, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1269Y
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21269
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- MS20253P47200
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.