Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 75726D

Difficulty date
April 16, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762BC
Make and model
Boeing 75726D
Aircraft serial
33966
Aircraft time
28,319 hours, 16,502 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SUPPORT CASTING FOR MLG DOOR CENTER HINGE HAS CORROSION ON FWD SIDE LOWER FLANGE, AND AFT SIDE TOP OF MID FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF KEEL SUPPORT CASTING FOR MLG DOOR CENTER HINGE AT KEEL BS 1120, LBL 0 IAW SRM.

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