Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
September 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25370
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MCD HINGE FWD AND AFT WORN FIFTH FROM FWD HINGE HAS THREE BROKEN HINGES. ACCOMPLISHED EO B757-5230-17511-B, APPENDIX A, REQUIRES DEFERRAL D287700 WAITING FOR NRC 431008. VISUALLY CHECKED ALL MCD PIANO HINGES ALL OTHER PIANO HINGES ARE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. REMOVED #5 MCD HINGE ASSY INSTALLED #5 PIAN O HINGE IAW SRM 51-40-2.

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