Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
May 13, 2009
Submitted
May 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25102
Aircraft time
53,358 hours, 29,064 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65C346701
Condition
Cracked
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

FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER FUSELAGE HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HINGE FITTING ON FWD ENTRY DOOR.

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