Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 7, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
52,329 hours, 26,512 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Service 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, EXTERIOR HANDLE, WOULD NOT RETRACT TO A FAIRED POSITION WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE HINGE PER AMM 12-21-01 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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