Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
77,550 hours, 22,555 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hinge
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT MLG DOOR IS LOOSE AT KEEL SUPPORT. THE CENTER AND AFT HINGE POINTS SHOW WEAR AT BOLTS CONNECTING THE HINGE TO THE FRAME. REMOVED LT MLG DOOR. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE AND INSTALLED LEFT MLG DOOR PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED OP CHECK PER MM, DOOR CHECKED GOOD.