Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46070
Aircraft time
67,796 hours, 19,055 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
36456591
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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

DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR UPPER HINGE WITH 2 INCH CRACK. REMOVED FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 52-11-1, REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE AND REINSTALLED FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 52-11-1. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 52-10-0. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW DC-8 MM 21-00.

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