Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
66,813 hours, 9,324 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Access 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

FOUND NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LOWER LATCH ACCESS DOOR OPENED. REPLACED BOTH HINGE ASSY'S, ACCESS DOOR SECURELY CHECKED OKAY.