What was found
DURING THRU FLIGHT, FOUND DAMAGE TO MAIN DECK CARGO SIDE CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WEB AND STIFFENER AT BS 1800. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF IMPACT WITH A FAILED DOOR PUSHROD. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 67-209695.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2007
- Submitted
- June 6, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N629US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747251F
- Aircraft serial
- 22388
- Aircraft time
- 56,093 hours, 11,828 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 65B179148
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.