Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
March 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21453
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

AFTER FLIGHT 833 ARRIVED IN FDF AND DURING THE CARGO UNLOADING OPERATION THE MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL FRAME SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR THE INTENDED MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT BACK TO MIA UNPRESSURIZED FOR REPAIR. THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MIA DIRECT AND ARRIVED IN MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION AND REPAIRS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS ON THE MAIN CARGO DOOR SILL FRAME.