Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE, A CRACK WAS INDICATED ON THE FORWARD END OF BOTH HALVES, FUSELAGE/DOOR. ALSO, AT THE AFT END OF FUSELAGE HALF. NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION CONFIRMED FINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE IAW SB AEIO1-01 REV B. ACCOMPLISHED ON KITTY HAWK EA B7-51-003. NDI HOLES WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)