Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 28, 2022
Submitted
April 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
40637
Aircraft time
18,698 hours, 2,764 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
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 NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK ESCAPE DEVICE ACCESS PANEL HINGE DAMAGED. REPLACED HINGE ON ESCAPE DEVICE ACCESS DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.