Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68049
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47803
Aircraft time
70,296 hours, 31,787 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ACA73325
Condition
Cracked
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

AFTER REVIEW IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A CRACK IN THE FWD UPPER CARGO DOOR, FOUND FWD HINGE LOBE CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON THE FWD END. REMOVED .080 FROM UPPER FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE LOBE, FIRST LOBE FORWARD SIDE WITH COUNTERBORE .781 X .094. PERFORMED HFEC, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR BUSHING AND PERFORMED MAGNETIC PARTICLE NDI, NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED BUSHING AND REAMED HINGE PIN HOLE TO .390. ALL WORK PERFORMED PER EA-8-5230-160088 AND ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE IN INCHES.

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