Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Aircraft time
50,404 hours, 17,101 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
R2 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

DOOR 2R UPPER HINGE CUTOUT IS CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE & ACCMP'D INSURANCE CUT. NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.