SDR ASAA2015071712915

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: July 17, 2015
Submitted: August 31, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N708AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 28895
Aircraft time: 50,255 hours, 28,126 cycles
System (JASC): 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
Part: Hinge
Condition: Cracked
Location: R1 Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, LOWER HINGE HAS ONE FASTENER HOLE WITH A CRACK INDICATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE LAYER. INDICATION POSITIONED AT 11 O'CLOCK IN HOLE, MARKED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP COMMON TO FORWARD GALLEY, R1, DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT IAW EA 400-53EA-15655, REV NEW.