Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 16, 2015
Submitted
December 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ELONGATED HOLES ON FWD/AFT HINGE AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. FWD/AFT HINGES AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR WERE REPLACED THEREFORE HINGES ARE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD-88 52-31- 02 AND ER/A 497387-14MA, REV B. ADJUST AND TEST WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH CARD 5200-4291, JOB 001-0319.

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