Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
September 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24293
Aircraft time
67,545 hours, 23,106 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

L1 DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. ARM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ASSISTING-DOOR IS VERY HEAVY. PERFORMED LUBRIFICATION ARM HINGE IAW MM 12-21-18-3 AND TESTED L1 DOOR IAW MM 52-11-00-6 PARA 3. FOUND OK. FINAL CLOSED.

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