SDR SWAA070290

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 20, 2007
Submitted
January 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27714
Aircraft time
34,250 hours, 28,171 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
69784383
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING SCHEDULED 10Y CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME UPPER HINGE FITTING UPPER HALF CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER SWA EA.

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