Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 13, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25390
Aircraft time
88,481 hours, 14,083 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
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 WING THERMAL ANTI-ICING DUCT SEAL DOOR ASSY AFT HINGE BROKEN AND AFT OUTBD. CORNER OF PANEL SHEET METAL TORN. REMOVED DAMAGED DOOR ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE AND PLACED IN BULK PIT. REMOVED DAMAGED ERODED EDGE STRIP AND APPLIED LAY-UP REPAIR PER SRM 57-41-01, RPR 2. REPLACED HINGES AND RE-INSTALLED TAI DOOR PER MM. DOOR ADJUSTMENT CHECKS GOOD PER MM. RESTORED ACFT TO NORMAL CONDITION.