Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Worn
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

FREE PLAY ON FWD AND AFT HINGE AT FWD CARGO DOOR. AFT HINGE OF FWD CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 497387-14 AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-02. FWD HINGE WAS REPLACED AND NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-02. FWD CARGO DOOR WILL BE INSTALLED INTO CARD 5231-4386.

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