Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23518
Aircraft time
40,978 hours, 32,095 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REP - LOUD SQUEAL FROM L1 ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE AREA. FOUND UPPER HINGE/SEAL FLOATING BRACKET HINGE PIN OFF . REINSTALLED PIN AND HINGE. PRESS A/C TO 4.5 DIFF PRESS CKS OK