Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 8, 2017
Submitted
October 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
79,230 hours, 20,007 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ACA7223513
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
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

MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR MOST FWD HINGE SECTION ON FUSELAGE SIDE FOUND FWD 12EA HINGE LOBE HOLES WORN EXCEED LIMITS. STA 635- STA 652 WORN EXCEED LIMIT AT MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR MOST FWD HINGE SECTION ON FUSELAGE SIDE FWD 12EA HINGE LOBE HOLES REWORKED. FOUND NR 1 TO NR 6 HOLES EXCEED LIMITS AS PER CMM 52-34-04. OVERSIZE BUSHINGS FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5310-T0335809 PART 1. MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR JAMB WORN HOLES ON MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR FORWARD SUPPORT HINGE LOBE (FUSELAGE DOOR JAMB SIDE). REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO WRI 53107619 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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