Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
May 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28173
Aircraft time
74,235 hours, 20,304 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
R4 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

R4 DOOR DAMAGED UPPER HINGE. REMOVED R4 PASSENGER DOOR, REINSTALLED NEW R4 PASSENGER DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 4 PSI NO LEAKS NOTED. DOOR OPS NORMAL DURING PRESSURIZING REF AMM 52-11-00-825-001.

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