SDR MZZA97956

Service difficulty report · Pivot Pin · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
August 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624DH
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
20709
Part
Pivot Pin
Condition
Migrated
Location
Passenger Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

MNL - FLT 879 - L/P: 7964981/4188932 - MAIN ENTRY DOOR (L-1) LOWER HINGE COVER ASSY LEAKING DURING PRESSURIZATION IN CLIMB. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURN TO STATION. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT THE L-1 DOOR HINGE COVER PIVOT PIN MIGRATED ALLOWING HINGE COVER ASSY TO REMAIN OPEN. REPAIRED HINGE FLAP ASSY AND PIN RETURNED TO CORRECT POSITION AND STAKED TO PREVENT MIGRATION. HINGE COVER OPERATION THEREAFTER NORMAL. (X)