What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW HINGE SECTION AEI SERVICE BULLETIN 01-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2002
- Submitted
- October 11, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N79748
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 22450
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- MS2000116
- 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.