Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
61,230 hours, 22,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hinge
Part number
140N265150
Condition
Corroded
Location
R2 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

R-2 DOOR, HINGE ARM ASSY PIVOT SURFACE CORRODED. REPLACED HINGE, P/N 140N26 51-50 AND TRANSFERRED HARDWARE FROM OLD HINGE TO NEW HINGE PER SM-50-52-11-07-JD, HINGE ARM ASSY INSTALLED ON TIMCO OPS 6013.