Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
October 27, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21446
Aircraft time
65,432 hours, 17,514 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
65B0732926
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING OFF LOADING OPERATIONS, LWR AFT CARGO DOOR EXPERIENCED AN OUT OF SEQUENCE CONDITION. UPON INSPECTION FOUND SEVEN ROD ASSYS HAD SHEARED & THE MOST FORWARD DOOR INSPECTION PANEL WAS DAMAGED. REMOVED & REPLACED ROD ASSYS & INSPECTION DOOR PANEL AS PER 52-34-00. PERFORMED DOOR OPERATION CHECK AS PER MM 52-34-00. OPS OK.

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