What was found
AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT TORQUE TUBE HAS MOVEMENT BEYOND .003 INCH. [07-31-07] REMOVED TORQUE TUBE, SPIGOT, AND BOTH GUIDE PLATES WITH BEARINGS. REINSTALLED BOTH GUIDE PLATES WITH NEW BEARINGS AND INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE AND SPIGOTS.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2007
- Submitted
- July 10, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N369UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24538
- Aircraft time
- 50,203 hours, 34,269 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Aft Entry Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.