SDR DU42002F00002

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: May 13, 2002
Submitted: May 23, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N192AJ
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53192
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 2560 · Emergency Equipment
Part: Hinge
Part number: MS2000197200
Condition: Corroded
Location: R1 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

RIGHT NR 1 DOOR LINER ESCAPE SLIDE HINGE HAS CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED ESCAPE SLIDE DOOR AND HINGE REMOVED CORROSION. MATERIAL LOSS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT, OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. REPLACED HINGE, INSTALLED SLIDE DOOR AND CLEANED ALL IAW MM, SRM.

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