Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 1, 2017
Submitted
November 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
80,655 hours, 18,551 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ACA7223513
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR MOST HINGE SECTION ON FUSELAGE SIDE FOUND FWD 12EA HINGE LOBE HOLES WORN EXCEEDED LIMITS AT STA 635 -STA 652. HOLES REWORKED AND FOUND NR 1 - NR 7 HOLES EXCEED LIMIT AS PER SRM 52-30-16-1A FIGURE 101, NR 1 EXISTING HOLES DIA 0.452''-0.455''. NR 2 - NR 7 EXISTING HOLES DIA 0.451'' - 0.455'', NR 8 - NR 12 EXISTING HOLE: DIA 0.4035'', NR 1 - NR 7 FINAL HOLE DIA 0.491'', NR 8 - NR 12 FINAL HOLE: DIA 0.459'', MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HOLE: 0.462'' REPAIR BUSHINGS (12EA) FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5310-T0336250 PART 1 STEP 2 AND STEP 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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