Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 29, 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
Ge CFM56*
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Fwd Entry Door
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

FWD ENTERY DOOR UPPER AND LOWER LATCH TORQUE TUBES HAVE EXCESSIVE LATERAL PLAY. INSTALLED SHIMS ON UPPER AND LOWER LATCH TORQUE TUBES.