What was found
DURING C-CHECK THE SERVICE DOOR MAIN HINGE LOWER BRACKET UPPER FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHING. MX REPAIRED THE HINGE ASSY IAW EC5240-01036, REV A. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2013
- Submitted
- August 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16999
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145307
- Aircraft time
- 31,427 hours, 24,288 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 14523081407
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Service Door
- 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.