Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 4, 2007
Submitted
April 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20934
Aircraft time
55,785 hours, 35,085 cycles
Part
Arm
Part number
65299946
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR OPENED UPON TOUCHDOWN. AFTER FURTHER INSP FOUND THE UPPER GUIDE ARM WORN CAUSING THE DOOR OPEN LOCK NOT TO WORK AND DOOR HARD TO CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER GUIDE ARM IAW 727 M/M 52-11-001-5. OPS CHECK GOOD OF THE DOOR OPERATION A/C OK FOR CONT SERVICE.