Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
December 5, 2006
Submitted
December 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
38,541 hours, 26,464 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Stiff
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOORS LIGHT ILUMINATED WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON S/O PANEL. FLIGHT-GO-AROUND, RAN QRH LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. OBSERVED NG DOORS DROPPING 1 INCH, FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUBBER BUILD UP ON FWD EDGE OF BOTH NG FWD FRAMES, CAUSING BOTH DOORS TO BIND WHEN CLOSING. CLEANED BOTH LEADING EDGES OF NG DOOR FWD FRAMES THAT CONTACT WITH NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL FWD SEAL. CLEANED RUBBER BUILDUP FROM SEAL LUBED SEAL WITH SILICONE AND FRAMES WITH GREASE. TEST GOOD WITH MANUAL OPERATION. REF AMM 32-33-051-4 NSP.

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