Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32397
Aircraft time
38,509 hours, 11,437 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Access Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJU INFLIGHT MIA-BSB. CREW REPORTED HEARD & FELT INFLIGHT VIBRATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ACCESS PANEL 195HL HINGE DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR NR 2 IAW AARD 52-40-00-2. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.