What was found
AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT TORQUE TUBE HAS MOVEMENT BEYOND .003. REMOVED TORQUE TUBE ASSY, UPPER & LOWER LINKS, RADIUS LINK, GUIDE PLATE & STOP PLATE. REPLACED BEARINGS & REINSTALLED PLATES WITH LINKS & REPAIRED TORQUE TUBE ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2007
- Submitted
- August 28, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N349UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24253
- Aircraft time
- 49,326 hours, 34,301 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5241 · Galley Doors
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Aft Galley 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.