Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
September 9, 2025
Submitted
September 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28486
Aircraft time
89,822 hours, 23,181 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
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

L4 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND LOWER HINGE SERRATED PLATE SEPERATED FROM A/C. REMOVED SLIDE PER W/C 2566-9001-4L TO GAIN ACCESS. REPLACED LOWER GUIDE ARM BOLTS AND RIGGED DOOR PER B757 AMM 52-11. SLIDE REMOVED REINSTALLED ON LOG 7774081. DOOR OPS NRML PER B757 AMM 52-11. (7774079)