Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 20, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Part
Hinge
Part number
007F8362301
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB OPERATION THE FWD ENTRY DOOR EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED WITH THE ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD LIGHT. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FWD ENTRY DOOR WAS NOT CENTERED IN THE DOOR FRAME WHEN CLOSED. THE FWD ENTRY DOOR HINGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)