Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26710
Aircraft time
44,439 hours, 15,470 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Contaminated
Location
4r 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

FWD GIRT AT DOOR 4R HAS COME LOOSE, RAFT IS FALLING SLIGHTLY AND CAN`T GET GIRT TO ALIGN PROPERLY TO ENGAGE. FWD GIRT AT DOOR 4R HAS COME LOOSE, SLIDE RAFT FELL OUT OF POSITION SLIGHTLY. COULD NOT GET GIRT TO ALIGN PROPERLY TO ENGAGE. FOUND GIRT BAR NOT ENGAGED ON FWD SIDE. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM AREA