Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
80,391 hours, 12,908 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Aft Cargo 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

DURING CLOSING AFT CARGO DOOR, OPERATION WAS ERRATIC (NOT SMOOTH) AT START OF DOOR LOWERING DUE TO ROD EYE END BOLTS REQUIRING LUBE JOB. LUBED AFT DOOR HINGE ASSY PER MM. DOOR STILL ERRATIC CLOSING. LUBED LOWER HINGE POINTS AFT CARGO DOOR.