Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 28, 2016
Submitted
October 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25101
Aircraft time
72,030 hours, 47,290 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
654589016
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 CUT OUT SHOWS CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE MARKED. GROUNDED, YES. REPAIRED CRACKS AT UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUT OUTS IAW EA 400-53EA-17876. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH STAGE 1 APPROVAL 2ND AND 3RD STAGE DT DATA TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PT 25.571 SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 12 MOS. AFTER AIRPLANE IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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