Service difficulty report · Lock · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
45,516 hours, 15,779 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Lock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE CARRIER LOCK RELEASE TRIGGER IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. [SUP 05-18-07] TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND INNER LOCK TUBE WAS NOT CLOCKED PROPERLY WITH LOCK BASE RETAINER PREVENTING CONTACT WITH BEARING. ADJUSTED LOCK BASE RETAINER AND COMPLETED FORCE CHECK.