Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
May 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
1,665 hours, 544 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Binding
Location
L2 Door
Part time
1,665 hours, 544 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

L2 DOOR BOTTOM HINGE IS BINDING. ACFT GROUNDED. CHECKED AND FOUND LACK OF GREASE ON L2 DOOR HINGES. LUBED L-2 DOOR HINGES. OPS NORMAL. (REF; AMM TASK 12-25-13-640-802).