Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
April 6, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680UP
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20923
Aircraft time
60,103 hours, 32,223 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 M/D - L1 DOOR BODY T/T LOWER HINGE UPP BEARING SUPPORT FTG FOUND CRACKED AT BS 440 WL 178. REPLACED L1 DOOR HINGE BODY TORQUE TUBE LOWER HINGE FTG PER SRM 51-10-01 DOOR RIGGING & OPERATIONAL TEST DONE PER MM FOUND SATIS.

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