Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 23, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

MIA - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. DOOR SEEMS TO HANG UP AND MAKE NOISES FROM THE HINGE AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED LOWER HINGE PER TASK 12-25-21. ALSO, ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM AND HINGE DOOR. LATCHING FORCE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 52-11-00. MAIN ENTRY DOOR OK FOR SERVICE.

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