Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 1, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23957
Aircraft time
55,016 hours, 29,719 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Fwd Galley 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 GALLEY DOOR UPPER AND LOWER LATCH TORQUE TUBE HAVE EXCESSIVE LATERAL PLAY. INSTALLED SHIMS AT BOTH UPPER & LOWER LATCH TORQUE TUBES.