Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
April 15, 2016
Submitted
April 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
23895
Aircraft time
68,731 hours, 29,963 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
416N2100723SP
Condition
Broken
Location
L1 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

RAMP WAS DOING TRAINING ON JET & REPORTED L1 DOOR SLIDE COVER CAME LOOSE. ON INSPECTION FOUND TOP FWD HINGE OF COVER IS BROKEN. PLACED COVER ON ORDER. ITEM WILL REQUIRE COMPOSITE REPAIR IAW WRI 25-60 5905. COMPLIED WITH EA F-2560-T0324743 PT 1 SLIDE COVER TEMP SECURED IN PLACE & SEPARATED LATCH PLACED IN FLIGHT DECK FOR MEM STRUCTURES TO REPAIR. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 52-11-01-A CATEGORY B, EXPIRATION 17 APR 16. USE R1 DOOR FOR ENTRY & EXIT UNTIL SLIDE COVER IS REPAIRED. REMOVED L1 SLIDE COVER, REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REF WRI 25-60/5905 AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM 25-66-01-04.

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