Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 12, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 48,107 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RT MLG DOOR FWD UPPER HINGE HAS A CRACK. HFEC INSP IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01.001 VERIFIED CRACK EXISTS ON HINGE. REMOVED RT MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5. AFTER REMOVAL OF HINGE FITTING FOUND SMALL PITTING CORROSION AND CHAFE DAMAGE ON MOUNTING SURFACES. TO BE COMPLETED ON NR 196417.

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