Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
December 23, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22768
Aircraft time
74,422 hours, 18,245 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Part number
65B073296
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SIDE CARGO DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. FOUND PUSH ROD BROKEN HOOK ACTUATOR FWD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD AS PER MM 52-32-00, OPS CHECK, OPERATION CHECK NORMAL.

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