Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
October 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28893
Aircraft time
37,948 hours, 20,823 cycles
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

L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE LOWER FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HINGE FITTING MODIFIED AND INSTALLED PARTS.