Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832RV
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19098
Part
Door
Part number
65216361
Condition
Missing
Location
Lg Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT UHPP FOUND LT MLG WING DOOR MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING DOOR HINGES SHEARED AT HINGE LINE. DOOR ACTUATING ROD NOT DAMAGED, ACT ROD TO WING DOOR ATTACH BOLT MISSING, WING PANEL NR 1 HAD ONE 8 INCH LONG GOUGE .375 INCH DEEP, WNG PANEL NR 2 HAS ONE 6 INCHES LONG .375 INCH DEEP GOUGE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ANC MAINTENANCE BASE. DOOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS IN PROGRESS. SUBMITTER STATES, DOOR ACTUATING ROD TO WING DOOR ATTACH BOLT FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN AND DEPART THE AIRCRAFT.

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