# SDR GAIA99252

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N180AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 20041
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Torque Box
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Passenger Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99252

## Discrepancy

'NO FLIGHT' - FOUND DURING 'HEAVY C-MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (WINSTON/SALEM, NC).  FOUND AT L-1 DOOR, FORWARD TORQUE BOX UPPER DOOR HINGE CUT OUT CRACKED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE BOX IAW BOEING SRM CHAPTER 51.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (X)

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