Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 23, 2016
Submitted
August 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
63,056 hours, 45,883 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
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

INITIAL: ELONGATED HOLES ON FWD AND AFT HINGE AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. FWD AND AFT HINGES WERE REMOVED IAW AMM 52-31-02, REPAIRED IAW ER/A 497387-14MA, REV B AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-02.

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