Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 23, 2016
Submitted
May 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756AM
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30264
Aircraft time
58,581 hours, 7,536 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING CRUISE A VERY STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE CABIN BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 9 AND 11. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK INLET DOOR HINGES EXCESSIVELY WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT RAM AIR INLET DOOR AND HINGES IAW AMM 21-52-20. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.