Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2016
Submitted
June 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53370
Aircraft time
64,043 hours, 46,120 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Cargo 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

FREE PLAY ON FWD/AFT HINGE AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. FWD/AFT FWD CARGO DOOR HINGES WERE REMOVED IAW AMM 52-31-02-201. HINGES WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 497387-14MA, REV 13. REPAIRED HINGES WERE INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-02-201. FREE PLAY WAS CORRECTED.

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