What was found
INSPECTION TYPE-C, UPON REMOVAL OF FWD ENTRY DOOR FOUND UPPER AND LOWER FUSELAGE TORQUE TUBE CASTINGS CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED UPPER AND LOWER CASTINGS WITH NEW PARTS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 52-11-32.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial
- 19826
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Casting
- Part number
- 65299913
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.