Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 14, 2018
Submitted
February 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40627
Aircraft time
10,393 hours, 1,058 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Defective
Location
Escape Rope
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ESCAPE HATCH ROPE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REPLACED HINGE ASSY TO EMERGENCY ESCAPE ACCESS DOOR OPS CHECKS NORMAL, REFERENCE AMM 25-15-06.

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