Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
39,464 hours, 8,669 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ground Power
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

EXTERNAL GROUND POWER DOOR PANEL HINGE DAMAGED. LOWER HINGE ON GROUND POWER DOOR IS BENT. DOOR NEEDS TO BE TAPED CLOSED AT DEPARTURE. ENSURE EXT PWR DOOR IS CLOSED LATCHED AND SECURE BEFORE EACH DEPARTURE. INSTALLED NEW SPEED TAPE TO MAINTAIN FAIRNESS WITH FUSELAGE AS REQUIRED. REPLACED HINGE ASSY.