Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
79,421 hours, 23,117 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Tab
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Hinge
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 SLIDE SERVICE DOOR HAS TWO TABS BROKEN ON HINGE ALLOWING DOOR TO STICK OUT IN AIRSTREAM. INTERM REPAIR WITH 2 LAYERS OF TAPE WITH 2 INCH OVERLAP PER ECRA 5365-01073. REPLACED HINGE ASSY ON 195HL INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE ACCESS PANEL 195GL OR ACCESS DOOR 195HL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACP REPLACEMENT PER ECRA 5365-01073 PART 3 PERMANENT REPAIR GUIDELINES.