Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
October 3, 2024
Submitted
October 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
26274
Aircraft time
78,755 hours, 23,992 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
141N61002
Part serial
000592
Condition
Failed
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

L1 DOOR HINGE S BROKEN INITIAL INSPECTION APPEARS THAT LOWER ARM ASSY - GUIDE-HINGE MECH" DETACHED FROM THE DOOR, THE 4 BOLTS THAT HELD THE SERRADED PLATE ATTACHED TO THE ARM BACKED OUT. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 52-11-01-A CATEGORY : B. L1 DOOR - INOP. COMPLIED WITH EA F-5210-T0380893 P1, THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE GUIDE ARM PLATE TO THE DOOR COULD ONLY SNUG AT BEST, MOCC AND ENGINEER TIMOTHY STACKS ARE OK WITH THIS CONDITION FOR CONDITIONAL DISPACH. UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND BOLTS INSTALLED WERE TOO SHORT. INSTALLED LONGER APPLICABLE BOLTS (P/N: BACB30NM4K13) AND WASHERS PER ABOVE IPC REFERENCE. TORQUED BOLT AS REQUIRED. DOOR RIG CORRECT PER ABOVE AMM REFERENCE. OPS CHECK GOOD A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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