Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 19, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46616
Aircraft time
89,209 hours, 36,563 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ACA0012539
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
89,209 hours, 36,563 cycles
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

FWD CARGO DOOR HINGE FWD SEGMENT INNER SURFACE CRACKED. PERFORMED HEFC INSPECTION OF AREA IAW NTSMPM 06-10-01. FOUND POSITIVE ID OF CRACK. REMOVED FWD CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 51-32-04-2. REMOVED THE CRACKED HINGE SECTION IAW SRM 51-31-01. FABRICATED SHIM IAW 51-31-01 INSTALLED SHIM IAW 51-31-01, LOCATED NEW HINGE IAW SRM 51-31-01.

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