Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
March 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16724
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120171
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
12036136001
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg 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.

What was found

ILE- ON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LEFT OUTBOARD AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM ILE TO IAH. IAH MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT HINGE FITTING ON THE LEFT HAND AFT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AND INSTALLED THE DOOR ON THE AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK/GEAR SWINGS, CHECKED GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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