What was found
AT (B) CHECK FOUND. MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE WITH 2 CRACKED LOBES ON THE AFT PART OF THE AIRFRAME HINGE. DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW HINGE SECTION ON MAIN CARGO DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2003
- Submitted
- June 7, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8878Z
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21451
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- MS2000116
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.