Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
February 7, 2025
Submitted
February 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67422
Aircraft time
6,293 hours, 1,761 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 800
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

L2 DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE HINGE AREA MAKES NOISE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. GROUNDED - YES. NO NOISE NOTED AT HINGE AREA, NOISE COMING FROM CONTACT BETWEEN DOOR LINER SEAL AND DOOR SURROUND SEAL, LUBRICATED SEALS WITH VASELINE (NO MORE NOISE). PERFORM AFT ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST ALL FORCES WITHIN LIMITS DOOR IN RIG REF AMM 52-13-00.

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