Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 6, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
24,609 hours, 3,922 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
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.

What was found

FWD CARGO DOOR HINGE FOUND WITH CORROSION. REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMIT AS PER SRM 52-10- 00 FIG.14 VOL.I. ORIGINAL THK 0.340" MATERIAL REMOVED 0.025" REMAINING THK 0.315". HINGE REMOVED AND NEW HINGE INSTALLED AS PER AMM 20-50-02. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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