Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 3, 2012
Submitted
June 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
68,616 hours, 25,280 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg 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

LEFT MLG DOOR AFT ATTACH FITTING BOLT HOLES WORN. OVERSIZED HOLES, HOLE FINAL SIZE IS .437,EM WITHIN LIMITS PER AVO 1283. REWORKED LT MLG DOOR AFT HINGE FITTING COUNTERSUNK HOLES REF AVO 1283 AND ECRA 5340- 01464 AND INSTALLED FITTING WITH OVERSIZED HARDWARE.