Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
15,804 hours
Part
Hinge
Part number
D72D72516111
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lavatory Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE HINGE PIN FROM THE PIANO HINGE ON FWD LAV MIGRATED TO THE CROWN OF THE FUSELAGE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AND QUICKLY REPAIRED. THE 737NG FLEET HAS EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE REGULARLY ON BOTH FWD AND AFT LAVATORIES. THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER COMPANY HAS ISSUED SL AA-2009-128 IN 2009 BUT WITH A LIMITED RANGE OF EFFECTIVITY BOEING LINE NUMBERS 1430 2812. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER COMPANY TO HAVE THE EFFECTIVITY UPDATED. (TC# 20190809015)