Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
December 5, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25095
Aircraft time
67,185 hours, 38,632 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
655093961
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Inlet
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

THE APU INLET DOOR VORTEX GENERATOR ROD ELONGATED THE HOLE THROUGH THE DOOR IT IS MOUNTED ON. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IAW EA 400-49EA-11626, REV NEW.

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