Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25101
Aircraft time
64,565 hours, 41,083 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
65C354801
Condition
Loose
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

L1 DOOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LATCH, CLOSED WITH DOOR HANDLE, ACFT GROUNDED. L1 DOOR UPPER MOUNT HINGE LOWER PLATE ON AIR FRAME SIDE HAS LOOSE MOUNT BOLTS. TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED. LUBED HINGE AREAS. DOOR OPERATES NORMAL.

More about the Boeing 737-4Q8