Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
February 21, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
27628
Aircraft time
40,959 hours, 22,600 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65C360751
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

L1 DOOR LWR HINGE CUTOUT BEARING PLATE FITTING TO HAVE ELONGATED HOLE. REMOVED EXISTING HINGE FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW LOWER L1 DOOR HINGE FITTING IAW B737 400 SRM 51 40 02.

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